Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 16 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a simple three‑trophic‑level ecosystem, grass produces (5,000\,\text{kg}\) of biomass per year. Herbivores (rabbits) convert \(10\%\) of the grass biomass into their own biomass. A disease reduces the rabbit biomass by \(20\%\) each year before they are consumed by carnivores (foxes). Foxes convert \(15\%\) of the surviving rabbit biomass into fox biomass. Additionally, foxes suffer a natural mortality loss of \(10\%\) of their biomass each year; the lost biomass is recycled to the rabbit level with a conversion efficiency of \(10\%\) and the resulting rabbit biomass is again available to foxes with the same \(15\%\) efficiency. Assuming no other inputs or losses, what is the net fox biomass (in kg) present after one year?

Answer Options

A. 45.09 kg
B. 60.12 kg
Correct Answer C. 54.09 kg
D. 49.99 kg
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
54.09 kg

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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