Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?, All animals do not depend directly on plants for their food needs., The death of the organism is the beginning of the grazing food chain., Those animals that depends on the primary carnivores for food are labeled as tertiary consumers., Primary producers in an aquatic ecosystem are various species like phytoplanktons, algae and higher plants.

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All animals depends on plants (directly or indirectly) for their food needs, they are hence called consumers and also heterotrophs. Animals that depends on the primary carnivores for food are labeled as tertiary consumers. The energy trapped by the producer is passed on to the consumer or the organism dies, death of the organism is the beginning of detritus food chain.

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