Answer: Multiple interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
- A A single, simplified linear food chain within one ecosystem
- B Multiple interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
- C A pyramid diagram showing energy loss at each successive level
- D Mainly the decomposer organisms living within a habitat
Correct answer: B. Multiple interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
Explanation: A food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains, showing the complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
Energy pyramid showing a simple food chain (producer to herbivore to carnivore) with energy decreasing roughly tenfold at each trophic level.
Concept context
Ecosystems, food chains, energy flow, nutrient cycles, biodiversity, and conservation.