What do arrows show in a food chain?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the symbolic meaning of arrows in a food chain diagram, specifically what they represent in terms of energy flow or relationships between different organisms.
Answer
The flow of energy.
The arrows in a food chain show the flow of energy from one organism to the next.
Answer for screen readers
The arrows in a food chain show the flow of energy from one organism to the next.
More Information
In a food chain, energy is transferred from producers to consumers and so on. Each arrow points from the energy source (the organism being eaten) to the organism that consumes it.
Tips
Common mistake is thinking the arrows show who eats whom, rather than the flow of energy.
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