Question

$10\%$ law of energy transfer in food chain was given by

• A. Elton
• B. Haeckel
• C. Schimper
• D. Lindeman

Answer 1

The correct option is D Lindeman

Lindeman
The $10\%$ law states that only $10$ percent of the energy is transferred to each trophic level from the lower trophic level. This law was given by Lindeman and thus also known as Lindeman’s trophic efficiency rule.

Final answer
(D) Lindeman