Question

in race format, explain the transfer of energy and matter through one pathway of this food web. be sure to include where the energy originally comes from before it enters the food web.

Explanation:

The energy originally comes from the sun. Grass (a producer) uses sunlight for photosynthesis to convert solar - energy into chemical energy stored in its tissues. A grasshopper (a primary consumer) eats the grass, taking in the matter and energy. Then a frog (a secondary consumer) eats the grasshopper, transferring the energy and matter further. Finally, an owl (a tertiary consumer) eats the frog, continuing the transfer of energy and matter through this food - web pathway.

Answer:

The energy originally comes from the sun. The pathway is: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Owl. Energy and matter are transferred as one organism consumes another.