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Published on: August 26, 2026
Statement I: Death of organism is the beginning of the grazing food chain/web.
Statement II: Herbivores are secondary consumers and some common herbivores are insects, birds and mammals in terrestrial ecosystem.
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Grazing food chains start with living green plants (producers), not dead organisms, so Statement I is wrong. Herbivores are primary consumers (not secondary), so Statement II is also wrong.
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