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When numerous food chains link to each other in an ecosystem, it is known as ________ .

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food cluster
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food pyramid
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food web
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energy pyramid
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Solution

The correct option is C food web

In an ecosystem one organism depends on the other organism to supply its own nutrient requirements. This is called a food chain.

In the same way one organism can act as food to a numerous organisms forming a complex food chain called food web.

Example a deer can be eaten by lion, tiger etc.

An insect serves as a food to grasshopper, frog, lizard etc.


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