Question : "Vegetarian food habits can sustain a larger number of people." Justify the statement in terms of food chain.

Question : "Vegetarian food habits can sustain a larger number of peop

1.	Question : "Vegetarian food habits can sustain a larger number of people." Justify the statement in terms of food chain.
Answer» Solution :Vegetarian FOOD HABITS involve two-step food chains. The two chains are : (i) PRODUCER plants `""` (II) Herbivorous animals Energy flows according to ten per cent law from one TROPHIC level to the next trophic level. So vegetarians get much more energy than non-vegetarians. More energy in the producer plants can feed larger number of people. Thus, vegetarian food habits can sustain a larger number of people.