AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All animals are ____
A
consumers
B
prey
C
predators
D
producers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals are called consumers because they ingest plant material or other animals that feed on plants, using the energy stored in this food to sustain themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals are called consumers. This is because they cannot make their own food, so they need to consume (eat) plants and/or animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -These animals are called consumers because they consume something else to get their food. There are different types of consumers. An animal that eats producers, like plants or algae, is called an herbivore. Carnivores eat other consumers.

Detailed explanation-4: -so the correct answer is ‘Autotroph’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary Consumer-Animals that consume only plant matter. They are herbivores-eg rabbits, caterpillars, cows, sheep, and deer. Secondary Consumer-Animals that eat primary consumers (herbivores). Tertiary Consumer-Animals that eat secondary consumers ie carnivores that feed on other carnivores.

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