Organisms of a higher trophic level feeding on different types of organisms belonging to lower trophic levels constitute a/an ______.

food chain

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food web

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food pyramid

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ecosystem

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Solution

The correct option is B food web

Organisms of a higher trophic level feeding on several types of organisms belonging to a lower trophic level constitute a food web. It is a complex network of many food chains which are interdependent.

Food chain is a single chain of organisms feeding on one another.

Food pyramid is a diagrammatic representation of the type and proportion of food items eaten by human beings for a healthy life.

Ecosystem is a combination of living and non-living components.

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