The Net Weight of All of the Organisms Living in an Ecosystem

question 1

Multiple Choice

The net weight of all of the organisms living in an ecosystem is its

• A)productivity.
• B)biomass.
• C)vital force.
• D)photosynthesis minus metabolism.
• E)combined output of metabolism and photosynthesis.

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