Which of the following statements is/are the true regarding the relation between organisms in a food chain?

Carnivores are independent of plants.

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Carnivores are directly dependent on plants.

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Herbivores are directly dependent on plants.

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Carnivores are indirectly dependent on plants.

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Solution

The correct option is D Carnivores are indirectly dependent on plants.
Plants are consumed directly by a herbivore like a deer or a goat. The herbivores are then eaten by carnivores like tigers, lions, or humans. Thus carnivores are indirectly dependent on the plants and herbivores are directly dependent on plants.

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Q50 With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements:

i) A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.

ii) Food chains are found within the population of a species.

iii) A food chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which are eaten by others.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

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