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.
