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During the monsoon, the rice crop of the eastern states of India gives lower yield because of the limiting factor of
Your answer:
Correct answer: (a)
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Explanation
Why (a) is correct
During the monsoon there is long cloud cover, so light becomes the limiting factor for photosynthesis, and the rice yield falls.
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) · your answer Temperature in the eastern states is not the factor in short supply during the monsoon.
- (c) · your answer CO2 level does not drop during the monsoon.
- (d) · your answer Water is plentiful in the monsoon; it is not limiting.
NCERT point: Blackman's law: the factor in shortest supply limits the rate.
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