Question

The transfer of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem begins with a producer. A producer is an organism that produces its own food. A consumer is an organism in a food chain that obtains energy from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores.


Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?Immersive Reader
(1 Point)
a grass → grasshopper → fish → human
b grasshopper → fish → human
c human → fish → grasshopper
d human → grasshopper → fish → grass

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct Option: a

Explanation:

In the given option,

• Grass is the primary producer which generates the energy.
• Grasshopper feeds on these grass and acts as a primary consumer, whereas fish is the secondary consumer which feeds on the grasshopper.
• Human is the final tertiary consumer.
• Thus, energy and nutrient matter produced flows up the higher tropic level and forms the entire food chain.
• Any change can cause drastic effects on the entire food chain.