Question
Study the food web below and answer the questions that follow.
(a)(i) Name the producer in the food web.
(ii) What is the source of energy for the food web?
(iii) Not all the energy trapped by the producer reached the otter. Give two reasons for this energy loss.
(b) Extract two possible food chains with the otter as the secondary consumer
(a)(i) Name the producer in the food web.
(ii) What is the source of energy for the food web?
(iii) Not all the energy trapped by the producer reached the otter. Give two reasons for this energy loss.
(b) Extract two possible food chains with the otter as the secondary consumer
Answer
(a)
(i) Algae/green pond weed;
(ii) Sun;
(iii)
Algae → small fish → other
(ii) Sun;
(iii)
- Loss through sweating /urination;
- Loss through respiration /heat;
- Loss through defecation
Algae → small fish → other
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