Question
Distinguish between food chain and food web.
Solution
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Food chain |
Food web |
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1. The series or organisms taking part at various biotic levels form a food chain. |
1. A network of food chains with intercrosses and linkages is called the food web. |
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2. Trophic level of each organism is fixed in a particular food chain. Each organism in one trophic level receives food from one group of organisms. |
2. In a food web, several food chains are interconnected. So, each organism in one trophic level receives its food from more than one group of organisms. |
