Explain the flow of energy through the food chains.Plz Experts explain
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Dear student, The flow of Energy in an ecosystem occurs by food chain from producer to consumers. The producers synthesise food and stores the energy from the sun. They are called as autotrophs. Then this energy is transfered from producers to consumers. This phenomenon is called as heterotrophs. Primary consumers are called as herbivores. Herbivores are eaten up by secondary consumers, called as carnivores. Thus, energy is transfered within a ecosystem by prey preadator relationship. At the top of the food chain are omnivores. When the producers and consumers of the food chain are dead, their energy is utilized by detrivores (organisms feeding on dead body). The decomposers break down dead organisms and return the nutrients to the soil. They are known as saprophytes. Regards,