Question

How are a food chain and a food web different?

A. A food chain shows only one path of energy flow whereas a food web shows all the possible food chains in an ecosystem.
B. A food chain shows only one path of energy flow whereas a food web shows how much of the energy is transferred each time.
C. A food chain shows all the possible ways energy flows in an ecosystem whereas a food web shows only one path of energy flow.
D. A food chain shows how much energy is transferred in an ecosystem whereas a food web shows all the possible food chains.

Answer 1

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

A food chain outlines who eats whom. A food web is all of the food chains in an ecosystem. Each organism in an ecosystem occupies a specific trophic level or position in the food chain or web. Producers, who make their own food using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, make up the bottom of the trophic pyramid.

Answer 2

A is the correct answer