Question

what are trophic levels? give an example of Food Chain and state the different trophic level in a food chain

Answer 1

Explanation:

The trophic level is the step or level includes in a food chain. It includes:-

Producers that includes plants.

First tropic level includes herbivores like a cow, goat etc.

Second tropic level includes carnivores like a tiger, lion etc.

Tertiary tropic level includes omnivores like humans, bear etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

Trophic Levels : The various steps in a food chain at which the transfer of food (or energy) takes place are called trophic levels.

Example : A food chain operating in a grassland is given below :

Grass → Insects → Frog → Birds

In this food chain

Grass represents first trophic level.

Grasshopper represents second trophic level.

Frog represents third trophic level.

Eagle represents fourth tropic level.