Question

For the following organisms, choose the correct order of increasing trophic level. a. fungi, deer, wolf and grass b. fungi, grass, wolf and deer c. grass, deer, wolf and fungi d. grass, fungi, wolf and deer

Answer 1

(c) grass - deer - wolf - fungi

Answer 2

c. grass, deer, wolf and fungi

Explanation:

• A trophic level is the position of the organism in the food chain. A food chain is the succession of consumption of one organism by the other as a food and energy source.
• A grass is the producer which can be placed at the lower level of the food chain it is capable of producing it's own food by photosynthesis.
• A deer is a herbivore which means it is dependent on plants like grass for food. It can be placed at the second trophic level of the primary consumers.
• A wolf is the carnivore, it eats flesh of other animals. It can eat deer. It can be placed at the third trophic level and it is a secondary consumer.
• Fungi is a saprotroph that is it is dependent upon dead and decaying animals and plants for the energy requirement. In the given food chain it can feed on dead wolf, deer or grass.

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