The Total Amount of Chemical Energy Produced by Autotrophs, Such

Multiple Choice

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) negative primary production
C) net primary production
D) negative secondary production
E) positive primary production