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When a man eats fish that feeds on zooplankton which has eaten small plants; the producer in the chain is:
When a man eats fish that feeds on zooplankton which has eaten small plants; the producer in the chain is:
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The correct option is D Small plants
A food chain is series of plants/animals which are interrelated in the form of organisms being eaten as food by the other. In the given chain, the producer is small plants. Zooplankton is a primary consumer which feeds on small plants. It is an herbivore. Fish is a secondary consumer which feeds on zooplankton. It is a carnivore. Man is a tertiary consumer who feeds on fish. It is a carnivore.Thus, the correct answer is 'Small plants.'
A food chain is series of plants/animals which are interrelated in the form of organisms being eaten as food by the other. In the given chain, the producer is small plants. Zooplankton is a primary consumer which feeds on small plants. It is an herbivore. Fish is a secondary consumer which feeds on zooplankton. It is a carnivore. Man is a tertiary consumer who feeds on fish. It is a carnivore.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Small plants.'
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