The three statements that describe the energy in a food web are:
- Producers have the greatest amount of available energy.
- Energy can follow many different paths.
- When an organism eats another organism, it gains energy.
These statements are consistent with the principles of ecology and energy flow in ecosystems. Producers (like plants) convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, making them the primary source of energy. Energy indeed can follow multiple paths through various food chains within a food web, and when one organism consumes another, it typically gains energy, although there are losses due to metabolism and heat.