In a rainforest food chain, caterpillars and butterflies eat orchid plants. toucans eat the caterpillars and butterflies. leopards eat the toucans.
which statement describes the energy in this food chain?
a. the leopards gain energy directly from the butterflies.
b. the orchids have the least amount of available energy.
c. the caterpillars gain energy directly from the orchids.
d. the toucans have more available energy than the butterflies.
just got it right its c

c.The caterpillars gain energy directly from the orchids.  

A food chain is a linear sequence of transfer of food and energy when one organism is consumed by another organism. A food chain maintains the balance of abundance of organisms forms on earth as one organism is fed by the other.

In the given food chain, the caterpillars gain energy directly from the orchids is the correct option because the population of caterpillars eat upon the orchid plants. The food in the form of orchid plants is necessary for obtaining energy by the caterpillars.

1. is geographic distribution

2 is increasing complexity

3 is transitional forms

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