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Biology Ecosystem Statement Based Questions Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Statement I: The amount of nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, etc., present in the soil at any given time, is referred to as the standing crop.

Statement II: Oceanic reservoir regulated the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

A
Both statements are correct
B
Statement I is correct & II is incorrect
C
Statement I is incorrect & II is correct
D
Both statements are incorrect

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C

“Standing crop” refers to the total biomass of living organisms at a given time, not soil nutrients, so Statement I is wrong.

The ocean acts as a major carbon sink and helps regulate atmospheric CO 2 , so Statement II is correct.

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