Question

Observe the following food web:
(i) Find out the wrong statement:
a) ‘A’ is a producer b) ‘F’ is a herbivore
c) ‘H’ is an omnivore d) ‘I’ is a climax carnivore
(ii) Find out how many food chains are present in the above food web

Answer 1

I think option "d" is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) d is the wrong statement

(ii) there are 10 food chains

Explanation:

(i) In the first level we have producers (plants, for example). The second level contains consumers (herbivores). Then, I consumes herbivores exclusively, so he is a carnivore, not a climax carnivore.

(ii) A food chain is a chain from the base to the top of the food web. We have the following chains:

1) A->H->J

2) A->E->H->J

3) A->F->J

4) A->F->I->J

5) B->F->J

6) B->F->I->J

7) C->G->I->J

8) C->G->J

9) D->G->I->J

10) D->G->J