AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sequence shows a correct pathway for the flow of energy in a food chain?
A
bacteria
B
grass
C
fungi
D
algae
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Producers >Herbivores > Carnivores > Decomposers.

Detailed explanation-2: -A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another. This is an example of the food chain on land, where grass is a primary producer, the grasshopper is the primary consumer, a frog is a secondary consumer, a snake is a tertiary consumer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, the answer is grass has the maximum available, and the eagle has the minimum available energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Grasshopper eats the grass. The Frog eats the Grasshopper. The Snake eats the Frog. The Hawk eats the Snake.

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