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Explain that a food chain illustrates how energy is transferred from one organism to another, starting with a producer.

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Cambridge IGCSE BiologyOrganisms and their environmentCore content

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Explain that a food chain illustrates how energy is transferred from one organism to another, starting with a producer

This point belongs to Food chains and food webs, especially Food chains and food webs outcomes.
You need to be able to explain that a food chain illustrates how energy is transferred from one organism to another, starting with a producer.
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