Given below are two statements: Statement I : The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy. Statement II : The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity (NPP). In the light of the above statements, choose the most ap

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Given below are two statements: Statement I : The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy. Statement II : The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity (NPP). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Correct answer: C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Primary source of energy in the ecosystem is solar energy. Gross primary productivity of an ecosystem is the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis. Hence, statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

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