Question : Statement I : Phytoplankton produce most of the organic carbon in the ocean.Statement II : Algae are producedin the cold waterbiome.

Question : Statement I : Phytoplankton produce most of the organic car

1.	Question : Statement I : Phytoplankton produce most of the organic carbon in the ocean.Statement II : Algae are producedin the cold waterbiome.
Answer» Both the statementsare INDIVIDUALLY true and statement II is the CORRECT explanation of statement I. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correctexplanation of Statement I StatementI is true but Statement II is false. Statement I is falsebut Statement II is true. Solution :Phytoplanktons usethe dissolved `CO_2` and CONVERT it into differentorganiccarbon metabolites. The rate, atwhich planktons consume carbon dioxide and convert it into SUGARS for producingtissueand energy, variesenormously. ALGAE are notproduced in the cold waterbiome.