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Primary productivity is defined as(1 point)
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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.

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

Answer 1

The correct definition of primary productivity is:

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

Primary productivity refers to the process of producing organic compounds in an ecosystem, particularly through photosynthesis in plants.