ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
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A food chain is a model that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next. Would the following be the correct order of the food chain?Grass
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YES
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NO
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The flow of energy in an ecosystem occurs in the following sequence: Sun——> Producer——> Herbivore——-> Carnivore——-> Decomposer.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the food chain, the green plant (grass) is the primary producer by trapping energy from sunlight. The grasshopper (insect) is the primary consumers because they directly consume the green plant. The bird is the secondary consumer because it eats the grasshopper. The snake, a tertiary consumer, eats the bird.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Grass
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