Question

Define:
i) Food web
ii) Food chain ​

Answer 1

A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community.

A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms and ending at apex predator species, detritivores, or decomposer species. A food chain also shows how organisms are related to each other by the food they eat. Each level of a food chain represents a different trophic level.

Answer 2

Answer:

i)Food web:-

• A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community. Another name for food web is consumer-resource system.

ii)Food chain:-

• A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms and ending at apex predator species, detritivores, or decomposer species. A food chain also shows how organisms are related to each other by the food they eat. Each level of a food chain represents a different trophic level.

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