Describe the difference between a food chain and a food network. which of these two concepts most accurately describes what happens in nature?
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In a food chain, each organism occupies a specific trophic level, and the chain follows a single pathway. A typical food chain might look like this: plants (producers) → herbivores (primary consumers) → carnivores (secondary consumers) → top carnivores (tertiary Show more…
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