Which level of the food chain includes Typha bulrushes Sagittaria Hydrilla Rupia Chara occurring in ...........

General Studies (CPO) Indian Economy

Which level of the food chain includes Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, Chara, occurring in concentric layers from

the periphery to the deep regions?

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SSC CPO 10th Nov 2022 Shift 3

Producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Decomposers

- Option 1: Producers

- This level of the food chain consists of organisms that synthesize their own food through photosynthesis.

- Bulrushes (Typha), Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, Chara are all plants and hence producers.

- They convert sunlight into energy and form the base of the food chain.

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- Option 2: Primary consumers

- These organisms feed on producers.

- They are usually herbivores or omnivores.

- Example: Deer, insects.

- Option 3: Secondary consumers

- Organisms in this level prey on primary consumers.

- They are typically carnivores or omnivores.

- Example: Snakes, birds.

- Option 4: Decomposers

- These organisms break down dead material and waste.

- They recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

- Example: Fungi, bacteria.

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