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In the forest ecosystem the biomass of primary producers might not have been consumed completely if the following consumers were not there;

A

rodents

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elephants

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C

aphids

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D

ants

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Solution

The correct option is C
aphids

Aphids are the primary consumers whose population size is very high. So they can consume the whole biomass produced by primary produces.

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