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Ecosystems — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEcosystems2 Marks
Question
It is possible that a species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time. Explain with the help of one example.
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Answer

Yes, the trophic level of species represents the functional level of species in the energy flow. The preference of food habit depends on the available food.
A single species may occupy more than one trophic level at the same time in ecosystem.
For example: sparrow is primary consumer when it cats seeds and secondary consumer when feeds on insects and worms.

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