NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements regarding food chain is false?

(A)In an aquatic ecosystem, grazing food chain is the major conduit for energy flow
(B)In terrestrial ecosystems, a large fraction of energy flows through detritus food chain
(C)The detritus food chain begins with dead organic matter
(D)Primary consumers belong to the first trophic levelCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Producers occupy the first trophic level and primary consumers (herbivores) occupy the second trophic level, so statement (d) is factually false, while statements (a), (b) and (c) correctly describe

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