In Food Webs,chain Lengths

Question

In food webs,chain lengths
A)are long and complex.
B)have at least five links.
C)tend to be short.
D)range between five and ten links.
E)are usually two links.

Accepted Answer

Food webs tend to have short chain lengths because the transfer of energy between trophic levels is inefficient and only a small fraction of energy is transferred from one level to the next. As a result, there is not enough energy to support longer chains.