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प्रश्न
What are the various steps of food chain called?
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उत्तर
The various steps of a food chain are called trophic levels.
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Give reason to justify the following: The existence of decomposers is essential in a biosphere.
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Name the organisms belonging to the second and the fourth trophic levels in the food chain comprising the following :
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