In an aquatic ecosystem, the major conduit for energy flow is the:
AGrazing food chain
BDetritus food chain
CParasitic chain
DNutrient cycle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Grazing food chain
1. On land far more energy flows through detritus.
2. In water the grazing food chain dominates.
3. The two chains interconnect into a food web.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 14, Ecosystem._
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