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Question
The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the process of photosynthesis is about
Options
1%
5%
8%
10%
Solution
1%
Explanation -
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy through photosynthesis.
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