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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The secondary consumer belongs to second trophic level.
  2. The amount of energy decreases at successive trophic levels.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Producers belong to the first trophic level, herbivores (primary consumer) to the second and carnivores (secondary consumer) to the third. The amount of energy decreases at successive trophic levels. Organisms at each trophic level depend on those at the lower trophic level for their energy demands.
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