NEETBotanyEcosystem
Match List-I with List-II. List-I List-II (A) Gross primary productivity (I) Available biomass for the consumption of heterotrophs (B) Net primary productivity (II) Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers (C) Secondary productivity (III) Rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis (D) Respiration loss (IV) Energy utilized by plants for their own metabolism Choose the correct answer from th
Options
- A(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- B(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- C(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
- D(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Correct answer
B. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
Step-by-step solution
Gross primary productivity (GPP) of an ecosystem is the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis. A considerable amount of GPP is utilized by plants in respiration, which is the respiration loss (R). Net primary productivity (NPP) is the gross primary productivity minus respiration losses (GPP - R = NPP). It is the available biomass for the consumption of heterotrophs (herbivores and decomposers). Secondary productivity is defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers. Theref