NEET Biology question
**Assertion:** Amount of organic matter synthesized by producers per unit time and per unit area during photosynthesis is referred to as net primary productivity. **Reason:** Primary productivity is usually high and sustained throughout the year in temperate areas due to abundance of sunlight.
Answer: (D)
Solution
The assertion is false because the total rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is Gross Primary Productivity (GPP), not net primary productivity (NPP is GPP minus respiratory losses); the reason is also false because primary productivity is
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