FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
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How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
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100%
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10%
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50%
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75%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. The rest is used for life processes of the organism and some is lost as heat. Q. According to Lindeman’s 10% law, only 10% of energy is transferred to next trophic level.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 10% of energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem is in the form of chemical energy. The autotrophs (or producers) capture the energy in sunlight and convert it into chemical energy.
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