Ecosystem Question 43

43. Which one of the following is a primary consumer in maize field ecosystem?

[NEET Kar. 2013]

(a) Lion

(b) Grasshopper

(c) Wolf

(d) Phytoplankton

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) In an ecosystem, producers (e.g., plants/phytoplankton) belong to first trophic level, herbivores or primary consumer (e.g., grasshopper) to the second and carnivores or secondary consumer (e.g., lion, wolf) to the third trophic level.