The total amount of chemical energy produced by autotrophs, such as plants and phytoplankton, is called gross primary production. The energy that remains after plants use some of the gross primary production to fuel their own metabolism is known as ________.
A) secondary production
B) positive primary production
C) negative secondary production
D) net primary production
E) negative primary production
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The ________ is a basic Système International (metric system) unit of mass
A) ton B) gram C) ampere D) mole E) meter
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The vulcanian eruption of Eyajafjallajokull in southern Iceland in 2010 resulted from ________.
A. an increase in subduction B. temperature of the magma increasing C. an earthquake D. glacial meltwater pouring into the magma chamber
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The general term applied to stream-deposited debris is ________
A) refuse B) alluvium C) capacity D) discharge E) bedload
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