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In the given food chain, suppose the amount of energy at fourth trophic level is 5 kJ, what will be the energy available at the producer level?
Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk

Since as an average value 10% is the amount of energy which is present at each step and reaches the next trophic level. Energy at fourth trophic level = 5 kJ


So, Energy at producer level i.e. first trophic level = 5000 kJ

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