Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 18 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A lake ecosystem has an annual primary productivity of 800 g C m⁻² yr⁻¹. Thirty percent of this primary production is lost directly to detritus and is not available to consumers. Of the remaining primary production, 10 % is consumed by herbivorous zooplankton. Of the herbivore biomass, 25 % is transferred to secondary consumers, and 15 % of the secondary‑consumer biomass is transferred to tertiary consumers. How many grams of carbon per square metre per year are present in the tertiary‑consumer level?

Answer Options

A. 4.2
B. 1.5
C. 3.0
Correct Answer D. 2.1
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
2.1

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 18. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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