AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the answer to the question ‘Is grass an autotroph?’ is yes, this tells us that grass is a producer. Any organism that can make its own food is an autotroph and a producer, and this includes all grasses, trees, vegetables, fruits, ferns, mosses, algae, phytoplankton and some types of bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a prairie ecosystem, the tall grass is the primary producer, herbivores feed on the grass, while omnivores consume a combination of tall grass, insects, and small animals. Carnivores in the prairie ecosystem feed on herbivores and omnivores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grass produces its own food through photosynthesis. It is a primary producer at the bottom of the food chain. Primary producers are the 1st trophic level. Grasshoppers are herbivores that eat grass.

Detailed explanation-4: -The producers are placed in the first trophic level, primary consumers in the second trophic level, and secondary consumers in the third trophic level. The grass is the producer and gazelle feeds on it thus it is the primary consumer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Producers are people who make or grow goods and provide services. Sometimes they are called workers, and they help us do things. For example, a florist is a producer who makes pretty bouquets. A baker is a producer who cooks up yummy cakes, and a painter is a producer who creates artwork for us to admire.