Draw a flow diagram showing typical food chain with energy flow and cycling of materials. Give a few examples of food chains.

â–² Fig. 6.11. A typical food chain with Energy flow and Cycling of materials.

Examples of food chains

(i) Grass → Goat → Man

(ii) Grass → Deer → Man

(iii) Algae → Zooplankton → Fish → Man

(iv) Seed → Rat → Cat → Dog Hawk

(v) Algae → Insects → Frog → Snake → Peacock, etc.