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On average, what share of food eaten at one trophic level becomes available to the next?

A25 per cent
B90 per cent
C10 per cent
D50 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 10 per cent
1. Much energy is lost as heat and in work. 2. About 10 per cent passes on. 3. This is the ten per cent law. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 15, Our Environment._
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