If we consider a simple food chain: Grass -> Goat -> Man, the 'Man' occupies which trophic level?
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Correct answer: Third
Grass is at the first trophic level (Producer), Goat is at the second (Primary Consumer), and Man is at the third (Secondary Consumer).
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