Question

Contrast how energy is transferred directly and indirectly through a food chain by giving an example of each from the text.

Answer 1

When a squirrel eats an acorn, it gets the food energy stored in the acorn directly. When the owl eats the squirrel, the owl gets the energy from the acorn indirectly through the squirrel.

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Answer 2

Within the food chain energy can be passed and transferred from one organism to another. Energy is passed between organisms through the food chain. The food chain starts with the producers. They are eaten by primary consumers which are in turn eaten by secondary consumers and continues.

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