Which statement describes the relationship between the lizard and the frog on the food web?

[The tree is consumed by an insect, which is consumed by the frog and lizard. The frog and lizard are consumed by the snake and the snake is consumed by the hawk. The mayfly is consumed by the fish and the fish is consumed by the bear. The plants are consumed by the deer and bear. The deer is consumed by the wolf.]

A.) Heterotrophs compete for the same food source.

B.) Heterotrophs supply food for the autotrophs.

C.) Autotrophs and heterotrophs share the same food source.

D.) Autotrophs supply food for the heterotrophs.

just took this quiz, the correct answer is:

A.) Heterotrophs compete for the same food source.

Answer: A.) Heterotrophs compete for the same food source.

A food chain is a linear sequence in which food and energy is being transfered when one organism is fed the another organism in an ecosystem. A food web is a interconnection of two or more food chains. Heterotrophs are organisms which are dependent upon other organisms for the food requirement. In the given condition, the lizard and frogs are the heterotrophs which are dependent upon insects for their food requirement.

Hence, heterotrophs compete for the same food source is the correct statement to describe the relationship between the lizard and the frog on the food web.