Which of the following represents a possible food chain found in a pond :
Primary
producers
Primary consumers
Secondary
consumers
(a) green algae
fish
mosquito larvae
(b) fish
green algae
mosquito larvae
(c) mosquito larvae
fish
green algae
(d) green algae
mosquito larvae
fish
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Solution
(d) green algae, mosquito larvae, fish
In a pond, green algae are the primary producers. Green algae are consumed by mosquito larvae, which therefore become the primary consumers. Mosquito larvae are consumed by fish, which then become the secondary consumers.