Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 10 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a terrestrial ecosystem, primary producers fix \(12{,}000\ \text{MJ}\) of energy per year. Herbivores convert \(10\%\) of the energy they ingest into their own biomass, and carnivores convert \(20\%\) of the energy they ingest into biomass. If the total biomass of carnivores in the ecosystem is \(150\ \text{MJ}\), estimate the total biomass of herbivores (in MJ), assuming a steady state where all energy not converted is lost as heat.

Answer Options

A. 75
Correct Answer B. 750
C. 1500
D. 600
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
750

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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