What is the main difference between food chains and food webs?

Question

A. Food chains focus on the internal energy cycles of animals, unlike food webs
B. Food webs are more complex that simple food chains
C. Food chains focus on energy transfers, but food webs do not
D. Food webs do not show connections between animals like food chains

Answer 1

The main difference between food chains and food webs is:

B. Food webs are more complex than simple food chains.

Food chains represent a linear sequence of energy transfer between organisms, while food webs illustrate the complex interconnections and multiple food sources among various organisms in an ecosystem.