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.
