Question

Most of the water surface of a lake is covered with algae. This alga is part of the food chain which also includes small fish, bird, larvae and big fish. Which of the following will obtain the maximum energy?

(a) big fish (b) bird (c) larvae (d) small fish

Answer 1

(c) larvae

Larvae feed on algae for their nutrition, so they get the energy they require directly from the producers. Thus, they get the maximum energy among all the consumers.