Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which level of the food chain includes Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, Chara, occurring in concentric layers from the periphery to the deep regions?

Options:

Producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Decomposers

Correct Answer:

Producers

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) – Producers

The organisms listed, such as Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, and Chara, are aquatic plants found in bodies of water like lakes or ponds. They undergo photosynthesis and produce organic compounds using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. These plants form the base of the aquatic food chain and are known as producers.

Therefore, the correct level of the food chain for these organisms is:  Producers

These plants provide energy and nutrients to other organisms in the ecosystem, such as herbivorous aquatic animals (primary consumers), which consume these plants for sustenance.