AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This food chain containsgrass
A
4 consumers and no producers
B
1 predator, 1 parasite, and 2 producers
C
2 carnivores and 2 herbivores
D
2 predators, 1 herbivore, and 1 producer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the answer is grass has the maximum available, and the eagle has the minimum available energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grass (primary producer) is consumed by grasshopper (primary consumer). Later, the grasshopper is consumed by a frog which is eventually consumed by a snake. In this way, the energy flows as food from producers to animals present at different levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frog eats insects, so it is a secondary consumer.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this case, the grass is the producer, the grasshopper is the primary consumer, the frog is the secondary consumer, and both the snake and the eagle are tertiary consumers.

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