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Standard IX
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Energy enters...
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Energy enters in a food chain through:


A

Primary consumers

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Tertiary organism

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C

Producers

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D

Secondary Organism

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Solution

The correct option is C

Producers


Producers are the photosynthetic organisms which harnesses energy from sun and atmosphere to convert it into organic energy which is then consumed by the primary, secondary and tertiary organism.


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