Question

In a food web, each successive trophic level has [BHU 2002]
A) Increased total energy
B) Less total energy content
C) More total energy content
D) Non estimated energy content

Answer 1

In a food web, each successive trophic level has
➡️ More total energy content

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:B.) LESS TOTAL ENERGY CONTENT BCZ TRANSDUCESRS (PRODUCERS) PLANTS PRODUCE FOOD BY PHOTOSYNTHESIS FROM SUN AND IN A TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM CAPTURE ABOUT 1%OF THE ENERGY OF SUNLIGHT THAT FALLS ON THEIR LEAVES AND CONVERT IT INTO FOOD ENERGY AND THE PRIMARY CONSUMER ( HERBIVORES) ATE THOSE PLANTS , A GREAT ENERGY IS LOST AS HEAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND AN AVERAGE OF 10% OF FOOD EATEN IS TURNED INTO ITS OWN BODY AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF CONSUMER THAT IS SECONDARY CONSUMER IN SAME WAY IT WILL ALSO GET THE REMAINING 10% OF THA ENERGY . THIS IS ALSO CALLED 10% LAW .THATS WHY FOOD CHAIN SHOULD NOT BE BIGGER THAN 3-4 .