ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
Question
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What does a food web show?
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the flow of food between animals
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the flow of energy through an ecosystem
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the flow of water through an ecosystem
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the flow of food between decomposers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Food webs illustrate energy flow from primary producers to primary consumers (herbivores), and from primary consumers to secondary consumers (carnivores).
Detailed explanation-2: -The energy flow takes place via the food chain and food web. During the process of energy flow in the ecosystem, plants being the producers absorb sunlight with the help of the chloroplasts and a part of it is transformed into chemical energy in the process of photosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biology, Ecology A food web is a detailed description of the species within a community and their relationships with each other; it shows how energy is transferred up food chains that are interlinked with other food chains.
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