AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An animal that eats producers, like plants or algae, is called an herbivore. Carnivores eat other consumers. This means they eat other animals. Animals that eat both producers and consumers are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-2: -The second trophic level consists of organisms that eat the producers. These are called primary consumers, or herbivores.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four types of consumers: omnivores, carnivores, herbivores and decomposers. Herbivores are living things that only eat plants to get the food and energy they need. Animals like whales, elephants, cows, pigs, rabbits, and horses are herbivores. Carnivores are living things that only eat meat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Within an ecological food chain, consumers are categorized into primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.

Detailed explanation-5: -In ecology, the four types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers.