In an Ecosystem, Which Measure of Energy Is Necessarily the Largest

question 12

Multiple Choice

In an ecosystem, which measure of energy is necessarily the largest in amount or rate?

• A) net primary productivity
• B) gross primary productivity
• C) plant respiration
• D) animal respiration
• E) plant and animal respiration combined

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Definitions:

Cidal

Used as a suffix in pharmacology and microbiology to indicate substances or actions that kill (e.g., bactericidal, which means capable of killing bacteria).

-ase

A suffix used in biochemistry to denote enzymes, which are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions.

Crine

Pertaining to secretion, used in terms to describe glands or substances involved in the release of chemical substances in the body.

Gen

A prefix meaning "to become," often used in the formation of words related to genes, genetics, or generating something.