AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the only consumer that eats from all levels in the food pyramid?
A
top consumers
B
primary consumers
C
humans
D
plants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Humans are an example of a tertiary consumer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Humans are considered secondary consumers. They obtain their food from producers (plants) and other animals (herbivores and consumers)

Detailed explanation-3: -Humans are quaternary consumers. Typically, humans are referred to as “apex predators".

Detailed explanation-4: -Humans are both primary and secondary consumers. Humans are essentially carnivores. They feed directly on producers likes vegetables becoming the primary consumers. Humans also feed on primary consumers like chicken and goats thereby becoming the secondary consumers.

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