Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 45 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A lake ecosystem has algae (primary producers) with a gross primary productivity (GPP) of 1200 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹ and respiration (R) of 400 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹. Herbivorous zooplankton consume 30 % of the net primary production (NPP). A fish species preys on zooplankton and converts 20 % of the zooplankton biomass it consumes into fish biomass (trophic efficiency). If the lake area is 5 km², calculate the total annual fish biomass production (in kg) supported by this primary production.

Answer Options

A. 240
B. 360000
C. 800000
Correct Answer D. 240000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
240000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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