Civil Services Examination · Question 22
Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Copepods 2. Cyanobacteria 3. Diatoms 4. Foraminifera Which of the above are primary producers in the food chains of oceans?
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Answer: (B) 2 and 3
Explanation
Cyanobacteria and diatoms photosynthesise. Copepods are zooplankton, and foraminifera are mostly heterotrophic protists.