Total amount of the dry weight of photosynthate produced by all types of plants per annum is:
- A$1.7$ billion tonnes
- B$17$ billion tonnes
- C$170$ billion tonnes
- D$1700$ billion tonnes
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Match the Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and choose the correct option.
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
| 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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