Question 3 - Past Year - 1 Mark Questions - Chapter 15 Class 10 - Our Environment

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In the following food chain, plants provide 500 J of energy to rats. How much energy will be available to hawks from snakes?

 

Answer:

According to the 10 percent law, only 10% of food energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next level.

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Therefore, Energy available to hawks from snakes is 5J.

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10 Percent Law Plants 5000J 1st trophic level Rats 500J 2nd trophic level Snakes 50J 3rd trophic level Hawks 5J 4th trophic level

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