Suppose That the Net Secondary Production in a Community Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the net secondary production in a community is 1,600 kilograms. The respiration of heterotrophs is 3,000 kilograms, and the egestion is 800 kilograms. Plant respiration is 6,500 kilograms. How much plant material did the heterotrophs ingest?

• A) 1,600 kilograms
• B) 2,400 kilograms
• C) 4,600 kilograms
• D) 5,400 kilograms

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Definitions:

Continental Rifting

Continental rifting is a geological process in which a continent stretches and splits apart, leading to the formation of new ocean basins and rift valleys.

Continental Crust

The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves.

Rifting

The process of continental crust being pulled apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust and the expansion of ocean basins.

Salt Domes

Geological formations created when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (primarily salt) is pushed upward by the pressure of overlying rock layers.