AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What sets primary consumers apart from other consumers?
A
All primary consumers are carnivores.
B
All primary consumers are omnivores.
C
All primary consumers are herbivores.
D
All primary consumers are scavengers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary consumers make up the second trophic level. They are also called herbivores. They eat primary producers-plants or algae-and nothing else. For example, a grasshopper living in the Everglades is a primary consumer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary consumers are always herbivores, or organisms that only eat autotrophic plants. They are also known as herbivores. Finally, the material is passed to the small and large intestines, where true digestion i.e. Here are some examples. They eat primary producers-plants or algae-and nothing else.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herbivore-an animal that eats plants. Carnivore-an animal that eats other animals. Omnivore-an animal that eats both plants and animals eg bears and humans. Primary Consumer-Animals that consume only plant matter.

Detailed explanation-4: -All animals depend on plants for their food needs directly or indirectly. Hence, they are called as consumer and also heterotrophs. If they feed on the producers i.e, the plants directly they are called as primary consumers or first order consumers. Primary consumers are herbivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary consumers depend on producers, secondary consumers depend on primary consumers and tertiary consumers depend on secondary consumers for their food.

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