Question

Select the CORRECT difference between standing crop and standing state.

• A.

  Standing crop	Standing state
  It is the amount of inorganic nutrients presents in an ecosystem	It is the amount of biomass present in an ecosystem

• B.

  Standing crop	Standing state
  It is represents part of non-living matter	It represents entire living matter

• C.

  Standing crop	Standing state
  It cannot be circulated between living and non-living components	It can be circulated

• D.

  Standing crop	Standing state
  It is regularly depleted and replenished	It is continuously synthesized and consumed.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Standing crop -
It represents the quantity of biomass in an ecosystem. The whole living matter is represented by it and it is not circulated. There are continuous consumption and synthesis of biomass.
Standing state -
The total quantity of inorganic nutrients in an ecosystem is represented as a standing state. The whole of the non-living matter is represented by it and there is circulation between the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.