Q14 / 160 · JIPMER 2011 · Botany

Ten percent law of energy transfer in a food chain is given by

  • A
    Schimper
  • B
    Elton
  • C
    Haeckel
  • Correct answer
    D
    Lindemann

Solution

According to Lindeman's law of trophic efficiency, the efficiency of energy transfer from one trophic level to next is about $10 \%$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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