Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Ecosystem

Question:
Which food chain is the major conduit for energy flow in an aquatic ecosystem?
Options:
Grazing Food Chain (GFC)
Detritus Food Chain (DFC)
Both 1 and 2
None of these
Correct Answer:
Grazing Food Chain (GFC)
Explanation:
In an aquatic ecosystem, the grazing food chain (GFC) is the major conduit for energy flow. As against this, in a terrestrial ecosystem, a much larger fraction of energy flows through the detritus food chain than through the GFC .