Food Chains — Study Resources & PYQs
Linear transfer of energy and nutrients through trophic levels.
- Estimated study time: 45 minutes
Study resources
- BYJU'S - Different Types of Ecological Pyramids (Article) — Detailed explanation of grazing/parasitic food chains, food webs, and pyramids of number, biomass & energy.
- NIOS - Ecosystem (Chapter 5 PDF) (PDF) — NIOS (NCERT-based open school) chapter PDF with diagrams on food chains, webs and ecological pyramids.
- Amoeba Sisters - Food Webs and Energy Pyramids (Video) — Clear, simple animated video contrasting food chains, food webs and the different types of energy pyramids.
- US EPA — Environmental Topics (Article) — Environmental topics including air, water, climate and pollution.
- US EPA — Air Topics (Article) — Air pollution, standards, health and environmental effects.
- UGC e-PG Pathshala — Environmental Studies (PDF) — Indian higher-education resource covering ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, sustainable development and environmental legislation.
- MoEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Article) — Government of India environmental resource portal covering environmental policy, pollution control, biodiversity, forests and sustainable development.
Food Chains previous year questions
Taught in these subjects
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — CET6201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Energy and Environment — CET6101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu