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Q.Zooplankton is
(a) Parasite
(b) Primary consumer
(c) Secondary consumer
(d) Tertiary consumer
West Bengal WbchseWest Bengal HS (WBCHSE) Board 2024MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Zooplankton graze on phytoplankton (the primary producers), placing them at the primary consumer (herbivore) trophic level.
In an aquatic food chain:
- Phytoplankton (microscopic algae) are the primary producers, fixing solar energy through photosynthesis.
- Zooplankton (tiny floating/drifting animals, e.g. small crustaceans, rotifers) feed directly on phytoplankton, making them primary consumers (herbivores). …
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