CGPSC 2016 · Question 41 of 100

10 percent law is related with

General Knowledge

ATransfer of energy as food from one tropic level to otherCorrect
BTransfer of heat from one matter to another
CTransfer of Birds from one zone to another
DTransfer of water from one zone to another
ENone of these

Answer: A. Transfer of energy as food from one tropic level to other

Explanation

The 10 percent law is a fundamental concept in ecology that describes the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem. This law was proposed by Raymond Lindeman in 1942.

Source: CGPSC 2016 official paper

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