Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 12 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

A terrestrial ecosystem receives a primary productivity of 2000 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹. Energy transfer efficiencies are 10 % from producers to primary consumers, 8 % from primary to secondary consumers, and 5 % from secondary to tertiary consumers. A pollutant reduces the secondary‑to‑tertiary efficiency by 40 % of its original value. What is the net energy available to tertiary consumers per square metre per year after the reduction?

Answer Options

A. 0.64 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹
B. 0.8 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹
Correct Answer C. 0.48 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹
D. 0.4 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
0.48 kcal m⁻² yr⁻¹

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Biology Question 12. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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