Primary Productivity in Terrestrial Ecosystems Is Highest at the Equator

question 102

Multiple Choice

Primary productivity in terrestrial ecosystems is highest at the equator because of:

• A)high levels of direct sunlight.
• B)high levels of rainfall.
• C)relatively constant temperature.
• D)All of the other answer choices contribute to high productivity.

Understand the classification of fungi within the tree of life.

Identify diseases caused by protists and fungi in humans and their transmission methods.

Understand the evolutionary significance of protists and their relationship to other eukaryotic kingdoms.

Describe the mutualistic relationships in nature, such as those found in lichens.

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