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The second trophic level in a lake is (a) Phytoplankton (b) Zooplankton (c) Benthos (d) Fishes

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asked Dec 5, 2017 in Biology by sforrest072 (157,439 points) ● 63 ● 448 ● 1281

The second trophic level in a lake is
(a) Phytoplankton
(b) Zooplankton
(c) Benthos
(d) Fishes

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answered Dec 5, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) ● 5 ● 10 ● 22
selected Dec 7, 2017 by sarthaks
 
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(b) Zooplankton
Zooplankton are primary consumers in aquatic food chains that feed upon phytoplankton. Therefore, they are present at the second trophic level in a lake.

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