Every food chain starts from _________.

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The sequential inter- linking of organisms involving the transfer of food energy from the producers, through a series of organisms with repeated eating and being eaten is referred to as the food chain.
The green plants always occupy first level in any given food chain and are commonly termed as the primary producers. The stored energy in primary producers is utilized by the plant eaters- the herbivores which is also known as primary consumers.

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