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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?

As we know that, only 10% of the total energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. So, The amount of energy available to the organism of the 2nd trophic level of a food chain, will be 10% of 10,000 Joules which can be calculated as follows:


Energy available to the organisms in 2nd trophic level = 10% of 10000 J = X 10000 Therefore, 1000 Joules of energy will be transferred from first trophic level to second trophic level.


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