Civil Services Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश) PCS Mock Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Ecology and Environment Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem
Consider the following statements regarding the 10% Law of Energy Transfer:
Statement I: The 10% law implies that energy transfer between trophic levels is highly efficient, ensuring that a large amount of energy is available at higher trophic levels.
Statement II: The number of trophic levels in an ecosystem is constrained due to cumulative energy loss at each transfer, which affects biomass production at higher levels.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.
3
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
4
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.