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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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The statement is true because when deer is killed and eaten by lion , then only 10% of energy available with the deer will be transferred to lion and about 90% of deer.s energy will be lost during transfer.
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