Why Is the Existence of Food Webs Important Even Though

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Multiple Choice

Why is the existence of food webs important even though food chains also exist?

• A)Food webs address the activities of consumers, whereas food chains address the activities of producers.
• B)Food chains describe all aspects of interactions within a community, whereas food webs tell us what organisms eat and which are eaten by other organisms.
• C)Food webs are smaller groupings than food chains. Food chains allow us to look at the overall picture, whereas food webs provide specific directional information.
• D)Food webs tie together many more organisms than a food chain does. If one organism in a food chain disappears, a food web may allow the organisms in the chain to survive based on their interactions with other organisms.

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