Question

The transfer of food energy from one living being to another living being is illustrated by

• A. Biotic components only
• B. energy flow and transfer of nutrients
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. abiotic components and decomposers

Answer 1

The correct option is A Biotic components only

Transfer of food energy from the producers through a series of organisms with repeated eating and being eaten is known as food chain. The food chain consists of producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers or top carnivores and decomposers. Energy trapped by the producers are transferred to other organisms in the food chain. Therefore a food chain in an ecosystem represents both feeding relationship and energy flow in an ecosystem.