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In relation to energy transfer in ecosystem, explain the statement ”10kg of deei’s meat is equivalent to 1 kg of lion’s flesh". 

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In an ecosystem. tiow (transfer) of energy is unidirectional. As energy trapped in let tropic level, only 10% of energy is transferred to next trophic level. 
`underset"(Biomass 10 Kg)"("Dear")underset("Ebergy lost in procoes of respiration and other vital activities 90% i.e., 9kg")rarrunderset"(1 kg )"("Lion")`
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