Question

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A. Food chains are complex and food webs are linear.
• B. Food chains are linear and food webs are complex.
• C. Food chains involve only plants and food webs involve animals.
• D. Food chains involve animals only and food webs involve plants.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Food chains are linear and food webs are complex.

Food chains are linear, shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed.

A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and generally a graphical representation. It implies the transfer of food energy from its source in plants through herbivores to carnivores.