Question

Trophic level in a food chain which cycles the various materials between environment and living organisms is constituted by

• A. Producers
• B. Consumers
• C. Decomposers
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Decomposers

A food chain is series of plants/animals which are interrelated in the form of organism being eaten as food by the other. Trophic levels in a food chain are formed by producers, consumers and decomposers. In the given food chain, plants are producers. The animals eating plants are called as primary consumers and animals eating primary consumers are called as secondary consumers. Decomposers are those which decomposes the waster organic matter and release energy back in the environment. They cycles the various materials between environment and living organisms.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Decomposers.'