Question 42
Feeding Relationships and Energy FlowWhich of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?
- A.Weeds → Tadpoles → Beetles → Fish → Man
- B.Weeds → Tadpoles → Fish → Beetles → Man
- C.Tadpoles → Beetles → Weeds → Man → Fish
- D.Man → Fish → Beetles → Tadpoles → Weeds
- E.Fish → Beetles → Weeds → Man → Tadpoles.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (Weeds → Tadpoles → Beetles → Fish → Man)
Explanation
A food chain starts with the producer (weeds), eaten by tadpoles. Water beetles eat tadpoles, fish eat the beetles and man eats the fish.