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What will be the

According to 10% law, only 10% of energy entering a particular trophic level of organisms is available for transfer to the next higher trophic level.

Energy available to 1st Trophic level = 10,000J


1 % of this energy = 100J


So, First Trophic level has energy = 100J


Energy to 2nd Trophic level = 10% of 100 = 10 Joules


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