CBSE 2025 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q33 · 3 marks
(a)"In a food chain energy flow is unidirectional." Give two reasons for the given statement.(b)If $\displaystyle 10,000$ J energy is available at the producer level, how much energy will be available to the secondary consumers ? Give reason to justify your answer.
(a)
"In a food chain energy flow is unidirectional." Give two reasons for the given statement.
(b)
If $\displaystyle 10,000$ J energy is available at the producer level, how much energy will be available to the secondary consumers ? Give reason to justify your answer.
Marking-scheme solution
\(\displaystyle 1 \times 2\)
/ Only $\displaystyle 10$% energy of the organic matter of previous trophic level is transferred to next trophic level. /$\displaystyle 10$% law
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