Ecosystem Question 63
63. The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another is governed by the $2^{\text{nd }}$ law of thermodynamics. The average efficiency of energy transfer from herbivores to carnivores is
(a) $5 %$
(b) $10 %$
(c) $25 %$
(d) $50 %$
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) According to the $10 %$ law, at each trophic level, only $10 %$ of the energy received is transfered to the next trophic level.
