Question

Green plants occupy the first trophic level in every food chain because they ______.

Options

• exist over a large area.

• have very less concentration of harmful chemicals.

• have to feed large number of herbivores.

• can synthesize food by photosynthesis.

Answer 1

Green plants occupy the first trophic level in every food chain because they can synthesize food by photosynthesis.

Explanation:

Green plants function as producers, occupying the first trophic level because they instigate energy transfer within ecosystems by converting light into chemical energy that is subsequently consumed by other organisms.