Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 23 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

A lake covering \(2\ \text{km}^2\) has a primary productivity of \(800\ \text{g C m}^{-2}\text{ yr}^{-1}\). Ten percent of the primary production is transferred to herbivores, and fifteen percent of the herbivore production is transferred to carnivores. A pollutant reduces the primary productivity by 20 % and lowers the herbivore transfer efficiency by 5 % (absolute). What is the new annual amount of carbon (in kg) stored in carnivore biomass after the pollutant impact?

Answer Options

A. 7.5 \times 10^{3} kg
Correct Answer B. 9.6 \times 10^{3} kg
C. 8.0 \times 10^{3} kg
D. 1.2 \times 10^{4} kg
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
9.6 \times 10^{3} kg

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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