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The surface of water in a lake appears green due to a layer of tiny free-floating organisms X on its surface. The lake water also contains organisms like water beetle, fish and tadpole. The sun shines over the lake water and provides energy for the functioning of this lake ecosystem.​
Name (i) secondary consumer (ii) producer (iii) tertiary consumer, and (iv) primary consumer, in the above food chain.​

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(i) In the given food chain, the water beetle is the secondary consumer.​
(ii) The phytoplankton is the producer.​
(iii) The fish is the tertiary consumer.​
(iv) The tadpole is the primary consumer.​

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