Practice problem
Can food webs exist without an autotroph?
Not applicable, food webs do not contain autotrophs.
No, without autotrophs the ecosystem would not be able to convert inorganic substances to organic matter that can be fed on by higher trophic levels.
Yes, if there is no autotroph present in an ecosystem, the suns energy would just go to the next higher trophic level.
Yes, without autotrophs the primary consumer will just receive its energy from another source.
Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.
