Net Primary Productivity

question 47

Multiple Choice

Net primary productivity

• A) is the rate at which producers manufacture chemical energy through photosynthesis
• B) is the rate at which producers use chemical energy through respiration
• C) is the rate of photosynthesis plus the rate of respiration
• D) is the rate at which producers use photosynthesis to produce and store chemical energy
• E) is the rate at which producers use photosynthesis to produce and store chemical energy minus the rate at which they use this energy through aerobic respiration

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Definitions:

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, that helps regulate water balance in the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Na+

The symbol for sodium ions, which are essential for various bodily functions including fluid balance, muscle contraction, and nerve impulse transmission.

Tubular Secretion

A process in the nephrons of the kidney where certain substances are selected from the blood and secreted into the tubular fluid for excretion.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Part of the nephron in the kidney primarily involved in the reabsorption of water and solutes, significantly contributing to the regulation of potassium, sodium, calcium, and pH.