In general,
A)food chains consist of many interrelated food webs.
B)food chains are interconnected to form food webs.
C)food webs consist of either consumers or producers.
D)food webs usually consists of 8-10 trophic levels.

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Food chains are a single path of energy and nutrient transfer between organisms, while food webs are a complex network of interconnected food chains. Therefore, food chains are interconnected to form food webs. Option A is incorrect as food chains are part of food webs, and not the other way around. Option C is incorrect as food webs consist of both consumers and producers, and not just one of them. Option D is incorrect as the number of trophic levels in a food web can vary depending on the ecosystem, and is not limited to 8-10 levels.

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