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Why is the term "food web” more accurate than the term "food chain"?

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Why is the term “food web” more accurate than the term “food chain”?Answer:

The Food Web shows more of the interactions between the organisms of the ecosystem and the trophic levels included from Producers to Primary/Secondary Consumers up through the Tertiary Consumers. While a food Chain is more of a linear representation of a specific line of interaction within the greater Food Web.

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The term food web is more accurate because food chain sounds like it starts from the highest to lowest, like a chain. Food web sounds like it starts from the bottom to the top.

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