Question

Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of energy transfer in a food web?

a
Producers → Secondary consumers → Primary consumers → Tertiary consumers
b
Primary consumers → Producers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers
c
Producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers

Answer 1

The correct sequence of energy transfer in a food web is:

**c**
Producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers → Tertiary consumers

In this sequence, producers (like plants) convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, then primary consumers (herbivores) eat the producers, followed by secondary consumers (carnivores or omnivores that eat primary consumers), and finally tertiary consumers (top predators) that eat secondary consumers.