NEET Botany Population Interactions MCQ Question
In a hypothetical ecological scenario, if a community consists of 1000 plants and there are no animals present to act as predators, what potential outcome can occur regarding the energy fixed by these plants?
Energy will be stored in plant biomass.
Energy will be lost to the environment.
Energy will transform into plant predators.
Energy will convert into non-living matter.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Without predators to consume plants, the energy fixed by autotrophic plants is stored in plant biomass. This aligns with the concept of predation where the absence of predators affects energy flow.
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