Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
- Both statement I and statement II are correct
- Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
Answer
(1) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
Solution
Statement I is correct: solar radiation is the primary source of energy for every ecosystem.
Statement II is incorrect: the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is the gross primary productivity (GPP). Net primary productivity is NPP = GPP - R (respiration losses).
Answer: (1)