NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
something that eats other plants and animals for food is called a
A
consumer
B
eater
C
hungry
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Consumers can be carnivores (animals that eat other animals) or omnivores (animals that eat both plants and animals). Omnivores, like people, consume many types of foods.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organisms that eat the producers are the primary consumers. They tend to be small in size and there are many of them. The primary consumers are herbivores (vegetarians). The organisms that eat the primary consumers are meat eaters (carnivores) and are called the secondary consumers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carnivores eat other consumers. This means they eat other animals. Animals that eat both producers and consumers are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-4: -In ecology, the four types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. Lastly, the organisms known as decomposers, mostly fungi and bacteria, break down plant and animal material and return it to the environment…

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