The diagram below shows a food chain found in an ocean ecosystem.

Question

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The minnow transfers its energy directly to

A.
a producer, such as an alga.

B.
a consumer, such as a crab.

C.
a decomposer, such as a fungus.

D.
an energy source, such as the Sun.

Answer 1

In the food chain you provided (even though I can't see the diagram, I can infer based on the information you've given), the minnow would transfer its energy directly to:

B. a consumer, such as a crab.

In a typical food chain, primary consumers (like minnows) transfer energy to secondary consumers (like crabs). Therefore, the most accurate answer is B.