NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In addition to herbivores, another type of consumer is a(n)
A
carnivore
B
omnivore
C
detritivore
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While primary consumers are usually herbivores, which are species that only eat autotrophic plants, secondary consumers can be carnivores or omnivores, depending on their diet preferences. Carnivores consume only animal products, whereas omnivores consume both animal and plant products.

Detailed explanation-2: -Three different types of animals exist: herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

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: -Primary consumers, mostly herbivores, exist at the next level, and secondary and tertiary consumers, omnivores and carnivores, follow. At the top of the system are the apex predators: animals who have no predators other than humans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Animals eating primary consumers are called as secondary consumers. They are carnivores. Decomposers are those which decay the waster organic matter and release energy back in the environment. They are saprophytes. Thus, the correct answer is ‘Carnivores.

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