The phytoplanktons in the pond act as

Producers

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Decomposers

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Consumers

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Organic compounds

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Solution

The correct option is A Producers
Ponds and lakes are stationary freshwater ecosystems. Ponds and lakes are characterised by a maximum number of producers. Producers include phytoplanktons (e.g.,diatoms, desmids, Chlorella, Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Oedogonium, Zygonema), as they are able to produce their own food. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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