Question

what is the difference between food web and food chain

Answer 1

Most organisms are part of several food chains. A food web starts with the producers in ecosystem and then branches off into interconnected food chains that show who eats whom in ecosystem. In food web, stability of the ecosystem increases by the presence of complex food webs. A food web consists of many food chains. A food web shows the many different paths plants and animals are connected. Hope this helps :-)

Answer 2

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.