ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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omnivores
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primary consumers
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secondary consumers
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decomposers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the primary consumers or herbivores living on the land are chipmunks, mice, horses, birds, deer and some insects. Animals that eat plants are called primary consumers or herbivores.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A horse is a mammal that is a primary consumer. They are herbivores and eat mostly vegetation.