SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 56

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q56

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Producers.

The plants Typha bulrushes, Sagittaria, Hydrilla, Rupia, and Chara are producers found in aquatic ecosystems, specifically in the context of a food chain.

They represent different types of vegetation that are arranged in concentric layers from the periphery to the deeper regions of a water body.

These plants fall into the first trophic level of the food chain, where they serve as primary producers.

Primary producers are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.