OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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In a food chain consisting of phytoplankton
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secondary consumers.
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tertiary consumers.
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quaternary consumers.
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secondary producers.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first level in the given food chain is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are producers and level 1. On the second level we find zooplankton. Second level is the primary consumer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phytoplankton are the tiny, plant-like producers of the plankton community. They include bacteria and algae that form the base of aquatic food webs. Common phytoplankton include diatoms, dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), and green algae.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the example above, phytoplankton are the primary producers, zooplankton are primary consumers, small fish are secondary consumers, porpoises are tertiary consumers and orca whales are quaternary consumers.
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