Ecosystem Question 61
In a pond ecosystem, benthos refers to the bottom-dwelling organisms [EAMCET 1995; BHU 2000, 01; AFMC 2001; MHCET 2003]
Options:
A) Primary consumers in the shallow zone of a pond
B) Zooplankton on the water surface
C) Periphyton
D) Epinephelus
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Benthos are those animals which live at the bottom of a lake.
They are primary consumers at the bottom of the pond.
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