Which list accurately orders a food chain in the grasslands of Africa from low to high trophic levels?
A) grass, giraffes, lions, vultures, fungi
B) grass, fungi, giraffes, vultures, lions
C) grass, lions, giraffes, fungi, vultures
D) grass, fungi, lions, vultures, giraffes

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In a typical grassland food chain, energy flows from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and finally to decomposers. Grass, as a primary producer, is eaten by primary consumers like giraffes. Lions, as secondary consumers, prey on giraffes. Vultures, as scavengers, feed on the remains of dead animals, and fungi, as decomposers, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil. This sequence is accurately represented in option A.

Which List Accurately Orders a Food Chain in the Grasslands