Question

Which is essential for finding the biomass of spinach?. . . . A.To calculate the dry weight of the entire spinach plant. . . . B.To calculate the volume of the juice in the spinach leaves. . . . C.To calculate the wet weight of the spinach leaves and stem.

Answer 1

Correct answer: A). To calculate the dry weight of the entire spinach plant

Biomass can be defined as the total quantity or the total weight of the organism in a given area or volume. In order to calculate the biomass of the plant dry weight of the plant parts such as its stem, leaves is taken into consideration. The net biomass does not include water or the moisture content of the plant.

Hence, the correct answer would be option A.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer among the choices presented above is option A. To calculate the dry weight of the entire spinach plant is the essential part in finding the biomass of spinach. This is because dry weight represents the weight of spinach without the water wherein what is left are the mostly organic substances containing carbon.