NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An ____ eats both plants and animals.
A
carnivore
B
omnivore
C
herbivore
D
producer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals that depend on both plants and animals for their nutrition are termed as omnivores. Carnivores are flesh eating animals and depend on other animals for food. Herbivores depend on plants for their nutritional requirements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Omnivores will also hunt both carnivores and herbivores for meat, including small mammals, reptiles, and insects. Large omnivores include bears and humans. Examples of medium-sized omnivores include raccoons and pigs. Small omnivores include some fish and insects such as flies.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘omnivore eats both plants and animals’.

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