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प्रश्न
Secondary producers are
पर्याय
Herbivores
Producers
Carnivores
None of the above
उत्तर
None of the above
Explanation:
The green plants in the ecosystem are called producers. If animals feed on the producers, the plants, they are called primary consumers. If the animals eat other animals, which in turn eat the plants (or their produce), they are called secondary consumers. There are no other producers in a food chain.
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