EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Herbivores are at what trophic level within an ecosystem?
A
Level 2
B
Level 1
C
Level 3
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Herbivores are primary consumers, which means they occupy the second trophic level and eat producers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Further trophic levels are numbered subsequently according to how far the organism is along the food chain. Level 1. Plants and algae make their own food and are called producers. Level 2. Herbivores eat plants and are called primary consumers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Second Trophic Level: Primary Consumers Herbivores are placed in this trophic level of the food chain. They depend upon the autotrophs to meet their food requirements and include organisms like insects, cows, and pigs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The second trophic level consists of organisms that eat the producers. These are called primary consumers, or herbivores. Deer, turtles, and many types of birds are herbivores. Secondary consumers eat the herbivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -The second trophic level consists of herbivores, these organisms gain energy by eating primary producers and are called primary consumers.

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