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A
rate at which organic molecules are formed in a heterotroph
B
rate of consuming organic molecules by an autotroph
C
rate of storage of organic compounds in an autotroph
D
rate of formation of organic molecules by an autotroph

Solution:

Gross primary production (GPP) is the rate at which an ecosystem's producers capture and store a given amount of chemical energy as biomass in a given length of time. It is also the rate of conversion of light energy to chemical energy by producers in an ecosystem.