WAEC Biology 2006 Question 45

Question 45

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Which of the following statements about feeding relationships is correct?

  1. A.In a food web on land, grasshopper feeds on praying mantis and on predator bugs
  2. B.In a food chain on land, green plant is the producer
  3. C.In an aquatic food chain, mollusc larvae are the producers
  4. D.In an aquatic food web, various copepods feed on mollusc larvae and on sand eel
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (In a food chain on land, green plant is the producer)

Explanation

Green plants make food from sunlight, so they are the producers that start land food chains.