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In grass-deer-tiger food chain, grass biomass is one tonne. The tiger biomass shall be

A

100 kgs

B

10 kgs

C

200 kgs

D

1 kg

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To solve the question regarding the biomass of the tiger in the grass-deer-tiger food chain, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Food Chain**: The food chain consists of three trophic levels: - **1st Trophic Level**: Grass (Producer) - **2nd Trophic Level**: Deer (Primary Consumer) - **3rd Trophic Level**: Tiger (Secondary Consumer) 2. **Identify the Given Information**: - The biomass of grass is given as 1 tonne (which is equivalent to 1000 kg). 3. **Apply the 10% Law of Energy Transfer**: - According to the 10% law, only 10% of the biomass (or energy) from one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level. - Therefore, from grass to deer: - Biomass available for deer = 10% of grass biomass = 10% of 1000 kg = 100 kg. 4. **Calculate the Biomass for the Tiger**: - Now, applying the 10% law again from deer to tiger: - Biomass available for tiger = 10% of deer biomass = 10% of 100 kg = 10 kg. 5. **Conclusion**: - The biomass of the tiger in this food chain is 10 kg. ### Final Answer: The tiger biomass shall be **10 kg**. ---
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