LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On a food web, which way should the arrows point?
A
Toward the prey
B
Toward the predator
C
Toward the sky
D
Toward the sun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The arrows in the food chain below depict the direction in which energy and nutrients flow, i.e. the arrow always points from the eaten to the eater.

Detailed explanation-2: -The arrow always points to the higher trophic level, that is from the prey to the predator and this indicates the flow of energy in the form of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arrows on a food chain, or food web, represent the flow of energy. The placement of the arrows in a food chain or food web is very important. The arrows always show the direction of the energy as it is transferred from one organism to another. The flow of energy can also be represented within an energy pyramid.

Detailed explanation-4: -Food energy flows from one organism to another. Arrows are used to show the feeding relationship between the animals. The arrow points from the organism being eaten to the organism that eats it. For example, an arrow from a plant to a grasshopper shows that the grasshopper eats the leaves.

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