What are the similarities of the food chain and food webs?

A food chain is a simplification within an ecosystem and depicts the flow of food and energy through a series of organisms (including plants). A food web is a series of interconnected food chains representing the flow of food and energy from one trophic level to the next. read more

A food web is a series of interconnected food chains representing the flow of food and energy from one trophic level to the next. Similarities: Both the food chain and food web represent flow of food and energy through various organisms (including plants) and point from the producers to the consumers. read more

THE SUN provides food for GRASS; The GRASS is eaten by a GRASSHOPPER; The GRASSHOPPER is eaten by a FROG; The FROG is eaten by a SNAKE; The SNAKE is eaten by a HAWK. FOOD WEBS SHOW HOW PLANTS & ANIMALS ARE INTERCONNECTED BY DIFFERENT PATHS. EXAMPLE: TREES produce ACORNS which act as food for many MICE and INSECTS. read more