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NEET Previous Year Question

$The pioneer species in a hydrarch succession are :$

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $Free-floating angiosperms$
B $Submerged rooted plants$
C $Phytoplanktons$
D $Filamentous algae$

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Hydrarch succession begins in a water body, where pioneer species are usually phytoplanktons. They are the first simple producers that start ecological succession.

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