Multiple choice

What would happen to aquatic food chain if plankton were removed?

  1. no change

  2. food chain would prosper

  3. aquatic food chain would fall apart

  4. the food chain would quickly recover
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Plankton are the primary producers in the aquatic food chain; their removal would collapse the entire food web as they are the foundational energy source for higher trophic levels.

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