The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about of the energy of sunlight that falls on th...........

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The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______ of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it

into food energy.

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SSC MTS 22nd July 2022 Shift-2

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Explanation:

- Option:1, 5%

- This option suggests that green plants capture about 5% of sunlight energy. However, this is an overestimate because not all sunlight is usable for photosynthesis.

- Option:2, 14%

- This is quite high and unrealistic. Plants cannot convert such a large percentage into food energy due to energy losses.

- Option:3, 8%

- Although more plausible than 14%, this still overestimates the efficiency of energy conversion in plants.

- Option:4, 1%

- This is the most accurate estimate for the amount of sunlight energy that green plants capture and convert into food energy. Most ecosystems operate with this level of efficiency.