AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

CHEMICAL CYCLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organism is the herbivore in this food chain?Cordgrass
A
sparrow
B
hawk
C
cordgrass
D
grasshopper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite their large size, grasshoppers are herbivores animals and have a diet that consists solely of plant matter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grass (primary producer) is consumed by grasshopper (primary consumer). Later, the grasshopper is consumed by a frog which is eventually consumed by a snake. In this way, the energy flows as food from producers to animals present at different levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grasshopper are primary consumers. They eat plants. They are herbivores.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Grasshopper because it eats grass’.

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