Question

The secret to the survival of the prairie plants in such a hostile environment is that 75–80% of the prairie's biomass, or plant material, is underground. which word or phrase has the closest meaning to biomass as it is used in the passage?

A.
organisms that feed on plants
B.
matter that comes from living things
C.
photosynthetic leaves gathering sunlight
D.
rare and endangered ecosystem

Answer 1

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

A biomass is mostly plant material, which leads to the conclusion that matter comes from living things.

Answer 2

B. Matter that comes from living things

Step-by-step explanation:

it's a little difficult without the original text to see the context, but biomass is generally just organic waste.