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Energy transfer between trophic levels follows the:

A90 per cent law
B10 per cent law
C50 per cent law
D1 per cent law
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 10 per cent law
1. This limits the number of trophic levels. 2. Only 10 per cent passes to the next level. 3. The rest is lost mostly as heat. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 14, Ecosystem._
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