According to Lindeman's 10 percent law of energy transfer in an ecosystem, what fraction of energy is captured by the next trophic level?

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According to Lindeman's 10 percent law of energy transfer in an ecosystem, what fraction of energy is captured by the next trophic level? (पारिस्थितिक तंत्र में लिंडमैन के 10 प्रतिशत नियम के अनुसार, एक पोषी स्तर से अगले पोषी स्तर पर कितने प्रतिशत ऊर्जा स्थानांतरित होती है?)

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Correct Answer: Option A. 10%. Explanation: Only about 10% of the energy consumed by a trophic level is converted into biomass available for the next level; the rest 90% is dissipated as metabolic heat and respiration.

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Option B: 50%

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Option C: 1%

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Option D: 90%

10th Environment - Energy Flow

According to Lindeman's 10 percent law of energy transfer in an ecosystem, what fraction of energy is captured by the next trophic level?