Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
The number of trophic levels in a food c...

The number of trophic levels in a food chain is limited to 4 or 5 because

A

the amount of food produced by producer is limited

B

Consumer's demand is high

C

90% of the food is lost as heat at each transfer between trophic levels

D

Activity of decomposer is poor

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECOSYSTEM

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise EXERCISE-II (PLANT SUCCESSION)|26 Videos

  • ECOSYSTEM

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise EXERCISE-II (NUTRIENT CYCLING)|14 Videos

  • ECOSYSTEM

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise EXERCISE-II (ENERGY FLOW)|4 Videos

  • CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise Exercise-III|18 Videos

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise Exercise-III (Previous AIPMT/NEET Questions)|41 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What limits the number of trophic levels in a fooc chiain?

What are the levels in food chain?

The second trophic level in a lake is-

The food chain ends with

Mention the three levels of a food chain ?

In a food chain herbivores are

What does a food chain how?

We refer to the following as the food chain

The source of energy for a food chain is

How can we draw a food chain?

AAKASH SERIES-ECOSYSTEM-EXERCISE-II (TROPHIC LEVELS AND FOOD CHAINS)
  1. Which of the following trophic levels are occupied by sparrow ?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Which of the following are called as key industry animals?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The number of trophic levels in a food chain is limited to 4 or 5 beca...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The number of individuals in each trophic level depends upon the

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Mr.X is eating curd/yoghurt. For this food intake in a food chain he s...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Given figure represents food chains of a deciduous woodland linked tog...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Study the food web given below and answer the questions that follow. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Study the food web given below and answer the questions that follow. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Read the following statements and select the correct option: (a) He...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Select the incorrect food chain.

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Read the following statements and select the correct ones. (i) A gi...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Organisms which are associated with first as well as third trophic lev...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. In a grassland ecosystem, if the number of primary producers is approx...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. In the given food web, an increase in the population of hawks will not...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Select the option that correctly identifies A, B and C in the given ta...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Study the following statements concerning food chains and select the c...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Given food web contains some missing organisms, (1), (2), (3) and (4)....

    Text Solution

    |

  18. In an aquatic ecosystem, the organism present at the trophic level equ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Animals which occupy the same trophic level

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Food chains are met with only in the

    Text Solution

    |