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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ECO SYSTEM
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True/False I. The total organic matter synthesised by the producers in the process of photosynthesis per unit time and area is known as gross primary productivity II. Net primary productivity is the weight of the organic matter stored by the producers in a unit area/volume per unit time
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Correct option: B
II is true, while I is false
Option A (I is true while II is false) is incorrect. Option B (II is true, while I is false) is correct because the definitions of GPP and NPP are reversed in the statements.
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