Q.59
Given below are two statements
Statement (I) : The trophic level refers to the organism's position in the food chain
Statement (II) : The word trophic is derived from the Spanish, meaning to food
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Ecological Concept of Trophic Levels:
- Statement (I) is correct: A trophic level represents the hierarchical feeding level or nutritional step that an organism occupies in a food chain or food web (e.g., primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers).
- Statement (II) is incorrect: The word 'trophic' is derived from the Greek word trophe (meaning 'food' or 'nourishment'), not from Spanish.
- Conclusion: Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect (Option 3).
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