Question
Download Solution PDFWhich 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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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Producers.
Key Points
- Rooted plants occur in concentric layers from the periphery to the deeper zones.
- Some examples of rooted plants are Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, and Chara.
- They are producers in the food chain.
- Producers:
- Autotrophs are another name for producers.
- They produce their own food.
- Every food chain's initial level is comprised of them.
- Plants or single-celled organisms are the majority of autotrophs.
- The majority of autotrophs produce their "food" from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water through a process known as photosynthesis.
Additional Information
- Primary consumers:
- The second trophic level consists of primary consumers.
- Herbivores is another name for them.
- They consume primary producers, such as plants or algae.
- Secondary consumers:
- The majority of secondary consumers are carnivores.
- They eat the primary consumers, which are herbivores.
- These organisms are heterotrophs, more particularly, omnivores and carnivores.
- Decomposers:
- Decomposers are creatures that perform decomposition or the breakdown of dead or decaying organisms.
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