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Trophic level of food chain having greatest amount of energy is

A

carnivores

B

herbivores

C

autotrophs

D

omnivores

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C
In an ecosystem all energy is provided by sun. Autotrophs (plants) use `1-3%` of sun light and store it in the form of food to the herbivores. So grestest amount of energy is present in autotrophs.
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