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Question
Which of the following is not a producer?
(a) grass
(b) zooplankton
(c) phytoplankton
(d) paddy
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Solution
zooplankton
Zooplankton are herbivorous micro-organisms such as protozoa that are found in water bodies. They depend upon producers for food and hence are not producers.
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