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"It is possible that a species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time." Explain with the help of one example.

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The trophic level represents a functional level, not a species as such. A given species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time , for example, a sparrow is a primary consumer when it eats seeds, fruits, peas, and a secondary consumer when it eats insects and worms.
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