Question

In grass-deer-tiger food chain, grass biogass is one tonne. The tiger biomass shall be

(a) 100 kg (b) 10 kg (c) 200 kg (d) 1 kg

Answer 1

Correct Option (b) 10 kg

Explanation:

According to 10% law of Lindemann, if 1 tonne (1000 kg) biomass is present in grass, only 10% of it means 100 kg will go into deer and in tiger the biomass will be only 10 kg, i.e. 10% of deer's biomass.