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If the plankton contain 100,000 kcal of energy, about how much energy will the manta ray obtain from eating the starfish?
A 10 kcal
B 100 kcal
C 1,000 kcal
D 10,000 kcal

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Answer B. 100 kcal

Energy transfer in the food chain, follows 10% law. Only 10% of the available energy gets transferred to the next trophic level, major part of rest of energy is lost to the environment as heat. In the stated food chain, plankton are the producer have 100,000 kcal of energy, only 10 % of this energy that is 10,000 kcal transferred to next trophic level which is occupied by clams, oysters, mussels. Starfishes feed on clams, oysters, mussels get 1000 kcal of energy and manta ray fish, a top consumer eats starfish gets 100 kcal, i.e., 10% energy available at starfish.

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If the plankton contains 100,000 kcal of energy, the amount of energy will the manta ray obtain from eating the starfish is 100 kcal.

What do you mean by Plankton?

Plankton may be defined as the passively floating or weakly paddling usually minute animal and plant life of a body of water. They are found in the aquatic ecosystem.

If plankton contains 100,000 kcal of energy, 10% of it which is 10000 kcal is transferred to organisms like oysters and clams. Starfish feed on these organisms and have the energy of 1000 kcal, while manta rays are obtained energy by eating starfish and hence obtain only 100 kcal of the energy. This 10% law is given by Lindeman.

Therefore, if the plankton contains 100,000 kcal of energy, the amount of energy will the manta ray obtain from eating the starfish is 100 kcal.

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