NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyEcosystemPractice
Choose the incorrect statement from the following.
Options
- ASun is the only source of energy for every single ecosystem on earth.
- BPlants capture 2-10% of PAR.
- CEcosystems follow the 2nd law of thermodynamics.
- DIn a terrestrial ecosystem major producers are herbaceous and woody plants.
Correct answer
A. Sun is the only source of energy for every single ecosystem on earth.
Step-by-step solution
Sun is not the source of energy in deep sea hydro-thermal ecosystem. Ecosystems need energy continuously to synthesize molecules to counteract the tendency of disorderliness. Thus, they follow the second law of thermodynamics. Plants only use 2%–10% of the photosynthetically active radiation which itself is less than 50% of the total incident solar radiation.