In a food chain, the third trophic level is always occupied by :
(a) carnivores
(b) herbivores
(c) decomposers
(d) producers

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Solution

(a) carnivores

The third trophic level is always occupied by carnivores. The first trophic level is occupied by producers, the second by herbivores and the fourth by decomposers.

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1. Each organism occupies one trophic level in a food chain.

2. A trophic level in a food chain may be occupied by any of the producers, herbivores, carnivores or decomposers

3. Top consumers in a food chain generally feed on secondary consumers.

4. GFC and DFC are the common food chains and the latter is having maximum energy than the first

Complete the trophic levels in the following food chain:

Producers → ? → Secondary consumers → ? → Decomposers

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