NEET2023Botany-Ecology
NEET 2023 Botany Productivity MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12
In the equation GPP - R = NPP, GPP is Gross Primary Productivity, NPP is Net Primary Productivity, R here is ________.
A
Respiratory quotient
B
Respiratory loss
C
Reproductive allocation
D
Photosynthetically active radiation
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
In the equation, R represents respiratory loss, which is the energy used by plants for respiration and subtracted from GPP to calculate NPP.
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