Primary productivity is defined as(1 point)

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the rate that plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds.
the rate that plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds.

the overall amount of energy captured by plants and other photosynthetic organisms by the chloroplast.
the overall amount of energy captured by plants and other photosynthetic organisms by the chloroplast.

the process where green plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy using carbon dioxide and water.
the process where green plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy using carbon dioxide and water.

the adjusted amount of energy in an ecosystem due to energy use by organisms for respiration.
the adjusted amount of energy in an ecosystem due to energy use by organisms for respiration.
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Primary productivity is defined as the rate that plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds. This term refers to the measure of the amount of biomass (or organic material) produced by autotrophs in an ecosystem over a certain period of time, typically expressed in terms of energy captured per unit area per year.