Question

Starting point of a food chain is always a ___.

• A. plant
• B. animal
• C. both plant and animal
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

plant

Autotrophs are the organisms (plants, bacteria) having chlorophyll in them. They are able to use light energy to synthesize their own food. In the case of plants, the excess food is stored in different parts which is then utilized by other organisms like herbivores. So, starting points of all food chains, except detritus food chains, are autotrophs i.e plants.