NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a big fish eats a small fish which eats water fleas supported by phytoplankton water fleas are
A
Producers
B
Primary consumers
C
Secondary consumers
D
Top consumers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assertion :When a large fish eats small fish which eats water fleas and water fleas in turn eat phytoplanktons. In this chain, water fleas are primary consumers. Reason: Secondary consumers will be phytoplanktons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Primary consumers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The series of steps in which a large fish eats a small fish that has eaten algae is: Food web.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, they all are consumers. Water flea eats producers. So, water flea is the herbivores. Also, they are primary consumers.

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