NEET2025Botany-Ecosystem

NEET 2025 Botany Energy Flow Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

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 (NPP).

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A

Both statement I and statement II are correct

B

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

C

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

D

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Statement I is correct because solar energy is the primary source of energy for ecosystems. Statement II is also correct as net primary productivity (NPP) is the rate at which plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy.

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