Why is a food chain a more limited representation of the flow of energy through an ecosystem than a food web?

A

A food chain has limitations with the organisms involved.

B

A food chain shows only a single pathway of energy.

C

A food chain shows multiple pathways of energy.

D

A food chain shows all the organisms.

Verified Answer :

B.) A food chain shows only a single pathway of energy.

Remember that food web are made out of lots of food chains combine. Food chain is only one pathway.