NDA 2023
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2023
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- General Science
NDA 2023 · General Ability · General Science
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem absorbs sunlight that...
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem absorbs sunlight
that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.
The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all green
plants for the process of photosynthesis is about
Options
- A1%
- B5%
- C8%
- D10%
Correct answer
A. 1%
Step-by-step solution
Green plants are autotrophs which trap solar radiation and convert it into food. Plants typically trap 1 percent of the available solar energy in the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the most important biological process on earth. It makes
food and oxygen available to all the heterotrophs.