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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q46

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Identify an example of organisms that are free-swimming and bottom-dwelling forms.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Zooplankton.

  • Zooplankton are small, aquatic microorganisms in the water column that include crustaceans, rotifers, open water insect larvae and aquatic mites.
  • The zooplankton community is composed of both primary consumers, which eat free-floating algae, and secondary consumers, which feed on other zooplankton.