Amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to next is
A
1.5%
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B
10%
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C
15%
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D
20%
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Solution
The correct option is B 10%
Flow of energy declines as it passes from lower to higher trophic level. The energy decreases from one trophic level to the next trophic level because energy is lost as metabolic heat during transfer of energy. When food energy passes from producers to herbivores to carnivores, only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another trophic level. Hence, producers receives the maximum energy.