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(B) The correct answer is $B$. Tropical rain forests exhibit the highest primary productivity among terrestrial ecosystems due to favorable climatic c

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(B) The correct answer is $B$. Tropical rain forests exhibit the highest primary productivity among terrestrial ecosystems due to favorable climatic conditions such as high temperature and abundant rainfall throughout the year. The net primary productivity of tropical rain forests is approximately $12000 	ext{ kcal/m}^2	ext{/yr}$,which is significantly higher compared to temperate deciduous forests $(3000 	ext{ kcal/m}^2	ext{/yr})$,taiga $(2000 	ext{ kcal/m}^2	ext{/yr})$,and tundra $(200 	ext{ kcal/m}^2	ext{/yr})$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ $\text{NPP}$ of ocean	$(i)$ $115$ billion tons
$(b)$ Annual $\text{NPP}$ of the whole biosphere	$(ii)$ $170$ billion tons
$(c)$ $\text{NPP}$ of terrestrial ecosystem	$(iii)$ $55$ billion tons
$(d)$ Secondary productivity	$(iv)$ Heterotrophs

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