NEET Botany Energy Flow MCQ Question
Consider a diagram showing the energy flow through different trophic levels in an ecosystem. What happens to the energy as it moves from one trophic level to the next?
It decreases due to energy loss as heat.
It remains constant throughout the trophic levels.
It increases as energy is accumulated at each level.
It is fully transferred without any loss.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that the amount of energy decreases at successive trophic levels due to energy loss as heat, indicating energy inefficiency in transfer.
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