Why is a food web a better representation of relationships within an ecosystem than a food chain?

A.
A food chain shows that most organisms consume and are consumed by more than one organism.

B.
A food web shows a single pathway of energy flow through the ecosystem.

C.
A food chain shows only a single pathway of energy.

D.
A food web shows that most organisms consume and are consumed by more than one organism.

Question

Why is a food web a better representation of relationships within an ecosystem than a food chain?	
 
 A.
A food chain shows that most organisms consume and are consumed by more than one organism.
 
 B.
A food web shows a single pathway of energy flow through the ecosystem.
 
 C.
A food chain shows only a single pathway of energy.
 
 D.
A food web shows that most organisms consume and are consumed by more than one organism.

petiteme · Answer

D.
A food web shows that most organisms consume and are consumed by more than one organism.