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2010 · Q57
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Ecosystem question

2010 · Q57

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The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called –
  1. A
    Standing crop
  2. B
    Net primary productivity
  3. C
    Gross primary productivity
  4. D
    Secondary productivity
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Correct answer: B

The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called net primary productivity. It is equal to the rate of organic matter created by photosynthesis minus the rate of respiration and other losses.

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