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Food chains generally do not exceed above 3, 4 trophic levels because.......(A) There are limited number of organisms in an ecosystem (B) Larger food chains increase complications of food web (C) A producer cannot be eaten by more than two herbivores (D) Transfer of energy from one trophic level to other is associated with energy loss |
Answer» Correct option (D) Transfer of energy from one trophic level to other is associated with energy loss Explanation: The quantum of available energy in a food chain successively gets decreased at each trophic level as a result of energy loss. This limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain. |
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