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Q.Which of the following is / are not a natural ecosystem?

a) Forest ecosystem
b) Rice field
c) Grassland ecosystem
d) Desert ecosystem
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Step 1. The chapter classifies ecosystems by origin into natural ecosystems (occurring with or without human interference — examples given include forest, grassland and desert ecosystems) and artificial/manmade ecosystems (artificially maintained by people — examples given are rice field and maize field).

Step 2. Forest ecosystem, grassland ecosystem and desert ecosystem are each explicitly listed as natural ecosystems.

Step 3. Rice field is explicitly listed as an example of an artificial/manmade ecosystem, since it is created and actively maintained by human cultivation rather than occurring on its own.

Step 4. So rice field is the one option that is not a natural ecosystem.

✓Final answer

Option (b) — Rice field is an artificial/manmade ecosystem, not a natural one.

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