Q.
Given figure represents two food chains (X and Y) linked together to form a food web.
Identify the types of food chains X and Y and the organism A that interconnects these food chains.
X
Y
A
(a)
Detritus food chain
Grazing food chain
Bacterium
(b)
Detritus food chain
Grazing food chain
Detritivore
(c)
Grazing food chain
Detritus food chain
Detritivore
(d)
Grazing food chain
Detritus food chain
Grasshopper
| X | Y | A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Detritus food chain | Grazing food chain | Bacterium |
| (b) | Detritus food chain | Grazing food chain | Detritivore |
| (c) | Grazing food chain | Detritus food chain | Detritivore |
| (d) | Grazing food chain | Detritus food chain | Grasshopper |
Ecosystem
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