Which food chain best shows the flow of matter in organisms in the food web?

Question

• A tick - mouse - red oak
• B. grass - deer - blue jay
• C. cranbarry bush - deer → coyote
• D. bluejay - caterpillar → cedar waxwing

Answer 1

The food chain that best shows the flow of matter in organisms in the food web is option B: grass - deer - blue jay. This food chain represents a typical trophic level hierarchy and demonstrates the transfer of energy and matter from plants (grass) to primary consumers (deer) to secondary consumers (blue jay).