NEETBiologyEcosystemMCQ+4 / −1
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy.
Statement II : The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity (NPP).
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- AStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- BStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
- CBoth statement I and statement II are correct
- DBoth statement I and statement II are incorrect
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Correct answer: A
The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy. Gross primary productivity in an ecosystem refers to the rate at which organic matter is produced during photosynthesis. Therefore, while the first statement is correct, the second one is incorrect because it mistakenly defines net primary productivity instead of gross primary productivity.
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