Q. In the given formula, what does ‘a’ represent? $Assimilatory\ efficiency = \frac{Use\ of\ energy\ in\ food\ }{a} \times 100$
A) Energy obtained through primary producer
B) Biomass at own level
C) Biomass at lower trophic level
D) Energy obtained through food
Explanation
Assimilatory efficiency is the percentage of food energy assimilated for body building to total food ingested. So, the formula $AE = \frac{Use\ of\ energy\ in\ food\ }{Energy\ obtained\ through\ food} \times 100$
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