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What is food chain ? List the kinds of food chains.

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Definition of Food Chain**: A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow through different organisms in an ecosystem. It represents the feeding relationships between various biotic components, which are the living organisms in an environment. 2. **Components of a Food Chain**: - **Producers**: These are organisms, primarily plants, that produce their own food through photosynthesis. They form the base of the food chain. - **Consumers**: These are organisms that consume other organisms for energy. They can be categorized into different levels: ...
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  • Food chain is

    A
    Number of human beings forming a chain for food
    B
    Animals near a source of food
    C
    Transfer of food energy from producers to consumers
    D
    None of the above
  • In most food chains,

    A
    there are fewer individuals at the top predator level than at the second trophic level.
    B
    there is less usable energy at the herbivore level than at the carnivore level.
    C
    there are few individuals at the decomposer level.
    D
    there is less usable energy* at the auto-trophic level than at the carnivore level.
  • Grazing food chain

    A
    Provides inorganic matter to detritus food chain
    B
    Binds the inorganic nutrients into organic matter.
    C
    Is based on energy present in detritus
    D
    Does not add energy into ecosystem.
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