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Question
How much energy will be available to hawks in the food chain comprising hawk, snake, paddy and mice, if 10,000 J of energy is available to paddy from the sun?
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Solution
Ten percent of the energy will be available to hawks.
In this food chain, the energy transfer will take place as follows.
- Paddy → Mice→ Snakes →Hawks
10 J 1 J 0.1 J - Paddy → 1% energy trap → 100 J of Energy
- 10% Law of Energy
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