NEETBotanyEcosystem
What is the source of energy for all ecosystems on Earth, except for the deep sea hydro:thermal ecosystem?
Options
- ASun
- BHydro:thermal energy
- CNuclear energy
- DFossil fuels
Correct answer
A. Sun
Step-by-step solution
Except for the deep sea hydro-thermal ecosystem, sun is the only source of energy for all ecosystems on Earth. Of the incident solar radiation less than 50 per cent of it is photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). We know that plants and photosynthetic bacteria (autotrophs), fix Sun’s radiant energy to make food from simple inorganic materials. Plants capture only 2-10 per cent of the PAR and this small amount of energy sustains the entire living world. So, it is very important to know how the solar energy captu