ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?
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1%
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10%
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50%
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100%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is A. 10%. Lindemann’s 10% Law: This law states the organisms in a particular trophic level have 10% of the energy available to them from the previous trophic level.
Detailed explanation-2: -On average, only about 10% of the energy stored as biomass in one trophic level-e.g., primary producers-gets stored as biomass in the next trophic level-e.g., primary consumers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whenever energy is transformed, there is a loss of energy through the release of heat. Similarly, energy is lost as heat when it is transferred between trophic levels like in a food chain/food web. This makes the flow of energy in an ecosystem unidirectional.
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