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Question
In a food chain, the third trophic level is always occupied by :
(a) carnivores
(b) herbivores
(c) decomposers
(d) producers
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Solution
carnivores
The third trophic level is always occupied by carnivores. The first trophic level is occupied by producers, the second by herbivores and the fourth by decomposers.
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