Question

Which of the following condition is true about food chain?

(a) Provide more energy for next trophic level

(b) Provides food for succeeding organisms

(c) Consume energy from next trophic level

(d) Do not pass energy to next trophic level

This question was addressed to me in unit test.

This key question is from Food Chains in chapter Ecosystems of Energy Management

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Provides food for succeeding organisms

The best I can explain: In a food chain, the organisms provide food for succeeding organisms irrespective whether they are producers or consumers. Plants which are producer gives energy to the primary consumers like deer and this deer gives energy to secondary consumer say carnivores.