CUET · BIOLOGY · PYQ PAPER 2025
In an ecosystem, if a fish is feeding on zooplankton, it is a:
- A Producer
- B Primary consumer
- C Secondary consumer
- D Tertiary consumer
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(C) Secondary consumer
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