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Question
What will be the amount of energy available to the organisms of the 2nd trophic level of a food chain if the energy available at the first trophic level is 10,000 joules?
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Solution
On applying the 10% law to the food chain, the organisms of the 2nd trophic level of the food chain will have 1000 joules of energy.
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