Question

The food chain level in autotrophy is_____________

(a) Primary

(b) Secondary

(c) Tertiary

(d) Quaternary

This question was posed to me in unit test.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Producers in division Ecosystems of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Primary

For explanation I would say: All food chains start with autotrophy which is a producer. Autotrophs are eaten by herbivores, organisms that consume plants. Herbivores are the second tropic level. Carnivores and omnivores are secondary consumers.