Question

Why saprophytic food chain is also known as false food chain?

Answer 1

because the efficiency of this food chain is very low and most amount of energy is lost in the ecosystem.... And not transferred to organism

Answer 2

Answer:

Saprophytic ‘food chain’ is also known as detritus food chain which is a false food chain.  

Explanation:

Saprophytes are organisms that feed on the dead decaying matter of plants and animals and derive their energy directly from their organic matter. A food chain normally begins with producers which are green plants that are autotrophs who synthesize their own food.

This is eat by herbivores and gradually passed on through the trophic levels. In saprophytic food chain, the source of organic matter and energy are heterotrophs. This energy is passed onto micro-organisms, then to organisms feeding on dead matter and onto higher trophic levels. Hence, this food chain is known as a false food chain.