Why do green plants occupy the first trophic level of any food chain? Pick out the right option from the following.

CBSE Class 10 Science PYQ · Our Environment · Food chains, food webs, trophic levels, energy flow · 1 Mark · March 2026 · Standard

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Why do green plants occupy the first trophic level of any food chain?
Pick out the right option from the following.

(a)They are fixed at one place in the soil so they cannot move from place to place.
(b)They are widely distributed.
(c)There are more herbivores than carnivores.
(d)They have the ability to make food using sunlight, by photosynthesis.

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(D) / They have the ability to make food using sunlight by photosynthesis (1 Mark)

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