AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we call an interconnected set of food chains?
A
Food Web
B
Food Chains
C
Survival
D
Ecosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A web of interconnected food chains is known as food web. The food web has various interdependent food chains and establishes ecological balance. So, the correct option is ‘food web’.

Detailed explanation-2: -All of the interconnected and overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a food web. Trophic Levels. Organisms in food webs are grouped into categories called trophic levels. Roughly speaking, these levels are divided into producers (first trophic level), consumers, and decomposers (last trophic level).

Detailed explanation-3: -A food web is made up of interconnected food chains. Most communities include various populations of producer organisms which are eaten by any number of consumer populations.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are interconnected because one organism may appear in several food chains.

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