Question

Which statement explains the most realistic way to model energy flow in an ecosystem?

Answer 1

Sample answer: Food chains only show one path by which energy can move through an ecosystem. Because most organisms eat a variety of things, they are part of many food chains. A food web shows the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem and the multiple paths through which energy can move, which is why it is a more realistic model for showing energy flow.

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Answer 2

Ecosystems maintain themselves by cycling energy and nutrients obtained from external sources. At the first trophic level, primary producers (plants, algae, and some bacteria) use solar energy to produce organic plant material through photosynthesis. Herbivores—animals that feed solely on plants—make up the second trophic level. Predators that eat herbivores comprise the third trophic level; if larger predators are present, they represent still higher trophic levels. Organisms that feed at several trophic levels (for example, grizzly bears that eat berries and salmon) are classified at the highest of the trophic levels at which they feed. Decomposers, which include bacteria, fungi, molds, worms, and insects, break down wastes and dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.