The Rate at Which Carbohydrate Is Accumulated in the Tissues

question 109

Multiple Choice

The rate at which carbohydrate is accumulated in the tissues of plants within a given ecosystem is the:

• A)primary production
• B)net primary production
• C)biomass
• D)gross photosynthesis
• E)net photosynthesis

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal

A distribution of resources where it's infeasible to enhance the well-being of one individual without adversely affecting another.

Private Goods

Goods that are rivalrous and excludable, meaning consumption by one person diminishes availability for others, and access can be restricted.

Inelastic Demand

A market situation where the demand for a product does not change significantly with a change in price.

Pareto Efficient

A condition of resource allocation in which making one person better off necessitates making another person worse off.