Question
The diagram below shows a food chain.
Green plants - Beetle - Toad - Snake - Owl
How does this food chain illustrate the law of conservation of energy?
a
It shows how sunlight is converted into the matter making up organisms.
b
It shows that the energy used by plants for photosynthesis disappears.
c
It shows that energy is destroyed by the last animal in the chain.
d
It shows how energy stored in food moves from one organism to another.
Green plants - Beetle - Toad - Snake - Owl
How does this food chain illustrate the law of conservation of energy?
a
It shows how sunlight is converted into the matter making up organisms.
b
It shows that the energy used by plants for photosynthesis disappears.
c
It shows that energy is destroyed by the last animal in the chain.
d
It shows how energy stored in food moves from one organism to another.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**d** It shows how energy stored in food moves from one organism to another.
This choice illustrates the law of conservation of energy by demonstrating that energy captured by plants through photosynthesis is transferred through the food chain as one organism consumes another, maintaining the total amount of energy within the ecosystem.
**d** It shows how energy stored in food moves from one organism to another.
This choice illustrates the law of conservation of energy by demonstrating that energy captured by plants through photosynthesis is transferred through the food chain as one organism consumes another, maintaining the total amount of energy within the ecosystem.