Question

Which one of the following has the largest population in a food chain?

• A.
  Decomposers
• B.
  Producers
• C.
  Secondary consumers
• D.
  Primary consumers

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Decomposers
Food chain
A food chain is a sequence of organisms in which energy gets transferred from the first trophic level to the next in the form of food. The following depicts a sequence of trophic levels in the food chain:- Producers (T1) → Primary consumers (T2) → Secondary consumers (T3)→ Tertiary consumers (T4)

Number of decomposers in food chain
Decomposers include microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. These organisms, although small in size, are in large numbers as they can divide faster, deriving energy from organic matter present to all trophic levels.

Final answer : (d) Decomposers