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In a food chain operating in a terrestrial ecosystem, which one of the following groups comprises primary producers?

1. Zooplankton
2. Small plants
3. Fish
4. Man

Correct answer: Small plants

Solution

Primary producers are organisms that synthesize organic food from inorganic substances, usually by photosynthesis. In a terrestrial ecosystem, small plants do this, so they form the base of the food chain.

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