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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ECO SYSTEM
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In the given food chain, what will be the energy available to carnivore II?
Sunlight (100000 kcal) Producer Herbivore Carnivore I Carnivore II
Sunlight (100000 kcal) Producer Herbivore Carnivore I Carnivore II
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Correct option: B
1 kcal
Option B (1 kcal) is correct because, with a 10% energy transfer at each trophic level, the energy available to Carnivore II is 100000 * 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 kcal = 1 kcal.
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