Question

Ten percent of energy gets transferred in food chain, this is enuciated by

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A Lindeman

Raymond Lindeman gave the famous 10 % law. According to this law, at each trophic level, only 10% of the energy of the subsequent trophic levels is transmitted. So, the amount of energy goes on decreasing at each tropic level.

So, option A "Lindeman" is the correct answer.