Which of the following statements is true about the food chain below? grass ⇒ grasshopper ⇒ bird ⇒ hawk the amount of energy transferred from the grass to the grasshopper is the amount of energy transferred from the grasshopper to the bird.
a)more than
b)less than
c)the same as

Option (C) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In the given case, the amount of energy transferred from the grass to the grasshopper is more, because in each stage of the food chain, some energy is lost in the form of heat. The transfer of energy becomes more inefficient the more you climb up in the food chain.

Thus, we can conclude that the amount of energy transferred from the grass to the grasshopper is more than the amount of energy transferred from the grasshopper to the bird.

c is having 4 valence electrons and is bonded to three hydrogens and one sulphur atom, therefore, the number of bond pair is equal to four. as all the valence electrons are used in forming the bonds so, there is no lone pair left on carbon.

s is having 6 valence electrons and is bonded to one other sulfur atom and one carbon atom, therefore, the number of bond pair is equal to 2. as only two valence electrons are used in forming the bonds so, four electrons are left. therefore, two lone pairs are present on s.