Question

1. which of the following is an example of a food chain?

a. soil → carbon dioxide → sunlight → plants
b. water → hydrogen → oxygen → decomposition
c. algae → minnow → bass → raccoon
d. population → community → ecosystem → biome

1. which of the follow

Explanation:

A food chain shows the transfer of energy from one organism to another. In option c, algae (producer) is eaten by minnow (primary consumer), minnow is eaten by bass (secondary consumer), and bass is eaten by raccoon (tertiary consumer). Options a and b involve non - living things and chemical processes not in a food - energy transfer context. Option d is about ecological levels of organization, not a food chain.

Answer:

C. algae → minnow → bass → raccoon