Multiple choice

Regarding the trophic levels of a food web, select the statement which is incorrect.

  1. The primary predators do not feed on living creatures.

  2. The intermediate trophic levels are filled with carnivorous species like lion, tiger etc.

  3. The detritivores are considered at the zero level of the food chain.

  4. At the top level are the apex predatores.

  5. The basal species may consist of the detritivores.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The intermediate trophic levels are filled with omnivorous species which feed on more than one trophic level and they cause the flow of energy through various food pathways from the basal species.

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