Question

Which of the following statements is true according to the food web shown above? A. Energy flows from consumers to decomposers and from decomposers to consumers. B. Energy flows from producers, consumers, and decomposers to the Sun. C. Energy flows from producers and consumers to decomposers. D. Energy flows directly from the Sun to consumers.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: Energy flows from producers and consumers to decomposers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement according to the food web shown above is: Energy flows from producers and consumers to decomposers.

Energy enters an ecosystem from the sun or from inorganic chemicals and flows through the organisms of the ecosystem. Producers, such as plants, capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis and transfer it to consumers, which are organisms that eat the producers. The energy eventually reaches decomposers, which break down organic matter and release excess nutrients back into the environment.

Answer 2

D. Energy flows directly from the Sun to consumers.

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