In an ecosystem, the `10%` of energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next is in the form of

Options

A. heat energy
B. light energy
C. chemical energy
D. mechanical energy

Answer

C

Explanation

In an ecosystem, the 10% of energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next is in the form of chemical energy. The producers or green plants capture the energy in sunlight and convert it into chemical energy which is passed onwards to the other trophic level.