Assertion Gross primary productivity is always more than net primary productivity. Reason Consumers exhibit secondary productivity in a ecosystem.

Question

Assertion Gross primary productivity is always more than net primary productivity. Reason Consumers exhibit secondary productivity in a ecosystem. (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Net primary productivity is equal to gross primary productivity minus loss due to respiration and other reasons. Secondary productivity is defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers.

Q. Assertion Gross primary productivity is always more than net primary productivity. Reason Consumers exhibit secondary productivity in a ecosystem.

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Net primary productivity is equal to gross primary productivity minus loss due to respiration and other reasons. Secondary productivity is defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers.

Q. Assertion Gross primary productivity is always more than net primary productivity.
Reason Consumers exhibit secondary productivity in a ecosystem.