Question

Benthos of pond ecosystem are

• A. Producers
• B. Primary consumers
• C. Secondary consumers
• D. Tertiary consumers

Answer 1

The correct option is B Primary consumers

Benthos are the organisms found at the bottom of freshwater bodies such as lakes, rivers, and streams and since light cannot reach such deep water, therefore, they depend upon organic matter. This dead and decaying matter sustain their food chain hence, they are mostly scavengers or detritivores, belonging to primary consumers of detritus food chain.

So, the correct answer is option B.