Match the Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and choose the correct option.
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ $\text{NPP}$ of ocean$(i)$ $115$ billion tons
$(b)$ Annual $\text{NPP}$ of the whole biosphere$(ii)$ $170$ billion tons
$(c)$ $\text{NPP}$ of terrestrial ecosystem$(iii)$ $55$ billion tons
$(d)$ Secondary productivity$(iv)$ Heterotrophs

  • A
    $(a-i), (b-ii), (c-iii), (d-iv)$
  • B
    $(a-iii), (b-ii), (c-i), (d-iv)$
  • C
    $(a-ii), (b-iii), (c-iv), (d-i)$
  • D
    $(a-iii), (b-i), (c-ii), (d-iv)$

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Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy.
Statement $II$: The rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity $\text{(NPP)}$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers is defined as:

The annual net primary productivity of the biosphere is approximately

$A$: In secondary productivity,no new organic matter is formed.
$R$: It is only the utilisation of part of food manufactured by primary producers in the building of consumer biomass.

Justify the following statement in terms of ecosystem dynamics: "Nature tends to increase the gross primary productivity, while man tends to increase the net primary productivity".

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