Net primary production is:

A) only the energy received by plants that is converted into protein.
B) the amount of material a plant accumulates as a result of photosynthesis.
C) the net energy received by plants after subtracting what is turned into plant material.
D) the total energy received by plants from sunlight.
E) the total energy received by plants from sunlight in usable wavelengths.


Answer: B

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