NDA2018General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Statement I: Phytoplankton produce most of the organic carbon in the ocean. Statement II : Algae are produced in the cold water biome.
Options
- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- CStatement I is the true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer
C. Statement I is the true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
Phytoplanktons use the dissolved CO ₂ and convert it into different organic carbon metabolites. The rate, at which planktons consume carbon dioxide and convert it into sugars for producing tissue and energy, varies enormously. Algae are not produced in the cold water biome.