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प्रश्न
What provides the energy which then flows through a food chain?
(a) glucose
(b) oxygen
(c) respiration
(d) sunlight
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उत्तर
Sunlight
Sunlight provides energy to plants for preparing food, and this energy is then passed on to the next trophic levels through a food chain.
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