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UPPSC 2016 GS-I Environment & Ecology
Question

In a food chain, man is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: primary as well as secondary consumer

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “primary as well as secondary consumer”.

As a primary consumer, man consumes plants directly. However, man also consumes animals like fish, meat, and poultry, which makes him a secondary consumer..

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