A series of organisms feeding on one another forms a
Afood web
Btrophic level
Cbiomass
Dfood chain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. food chain
1. Organisms are linked by who-eats-whom.
2. A single linear series (grass → deer → tiger) is a **food chain**.
3. Many interconnected food chains form a food web.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch15 'Our Environment', §15.1.1_
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