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In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic lev...

In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is

A

phytoplankton

B

zooplankton

C

nekton

D

benthos

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B
Zooplanktons are the microscopic animals that feed on the phytoplankton in an aquatic ecosystem. These are truly herbivorous and form the second trophic level (primary consumers) equivalent to cows in grasslands.
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