Ecosystem Question 61

Question: In a pond ecosystem, benthos means [EAMCET 1995; BHU 2000, 01; AFMC 2001; MHCET 2003]

Options:

A) Primary consumers in the depth of a pond

B) Zooplankton on the water surface

C) Periphyton

D) Epineuston

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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 depth of pond.