Question

(a) Differentiate between grazing food chain and detritus food chain.

Hint:

Brood parasitism benefits the parasitic species by reducing parental investment.

Answer 1

Grazing food chain: Begins with producers consumed by herbivores. (e.g., Grass → Deer → Lion) Detritus food chain: Begins with decomposers breaking down organic matter. (e.g., Dead leaves → Fungi → Earthworm)