NEET Biology question

Biology Ecosystem NEET

Select the option that correctly identifies A, B and C in the given table.

| Organism | Trophic level | Food chain | |---|---|---| | Eagle | A | Grazing | | Earthworm | Primary consumer | B | | Frog | C | Grazing |

(A)A-Top carnivore, B-Detritus, C-Secondary consumerCorrect
(B)A-Top Carnivore, B-Detritus, C-Primary consumer
(C)A-Secondary consumer, B-Grazing, C-Secondary consumer
(D)A-Scavenger, B-Grazing, C-Producer

Answer: (A)

Solution

As an apex predator, the eagle occupies the top-carnivore trophic level (A); the earthworm, a detritivore, belongs to the detritus food chain

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