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Concept of Trophic Levels

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Write a common food chain of a pond ecosystem having four links.

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Algae → Protozoa → Small fish → Duck.

Algae- (Producer)

Protozoa- (Primary consumer)

Small fish- (Secondary consumer)

Duck- (Tertiary consumer).

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