Describe the difference between a food chain and a food web.(1 point)

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A food chain does not contain decomposers. A food web contains at least one decomposer.
A food chain does not contain decomposers. A food web contains at least one decomposer.

A food chain represents at least two pathways of matter transfer from primary consumer to secondary consumer. A food web contains only one pathway and only includes producers.
A food chain represents at least two pathways of matter transfer from primary consumer to secondary consumer. A food web contains only one pathway and only includes producers.

A food chain represents one possible pathway that energy and matter can take in an ecosystem. A food web contains multiple, interconnected food chains.
A food chain represents one possible pathway that energy and matter can take in an ecosystem. A food web contains multiple, interconnected food chains.

A food chain contains herbivores only. A food web contains herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

Answer 1

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each one is eaten by the next organism in the chain. A food web, on the other hand, is a more complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how multiple organisms are linked together through their feeding relationships.