Q. If 20 J of energy is trapped at producer level, then how much energy will be available to peacock as food in the following chain? Plant → mice → snake → peacock
A) 0.02 J
B) 0.002 J
C) 0.2 J
D) 0.0002 J
Explanation
[Solution] By the 10% law: 20 → 2 (mice) → 0.2 (snake) → 0.02 J (peacock). Answer (1).
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