The Average Net Primary Production (NPP) Per Square Meter Is

question 206

Multiple Choice

The average net primary production (NPP) per square meter is greatest in the _______ ecosystem, and the greatest contribution to Earth's total primary production is made by the _______ ecosystem.

• A) tropical rainforest; tropical rainforest
• B) algal beds and coral reefs; algal beds and coral reefs
• C) tropical rainforest; open ocean
• D) algal beds and coral reefs; open ocean
• E) open ocean; open ocean

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Definitions:

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Water Molecule

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