OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is considered a primary consumer?
A
A fox
B
An eagle
C
A rabbit
D
A tree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation for correct option: The herbivores (plant-eating organisms) are those organisms that feed upon producers(autotrophs). A few examples of primary consumers are rabbits, deer, zooplankton, cattle, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary consumers are herbivores that consume plants. They form the second trophical level in an ecosystem. Deers, giraffes, cows, goats, rabbits, horses, and snails are herbivores that feed on plants in a food pyramid.

Detailed explanation-3: -They eat primary producers-plants or algae-and nothing else. For example, a grasshopper living in the Everglades is a primary consumer. Some other examples of primary consumers are white-tailed deer that forage on prairie grasses, and zooplankton that eat microscopic algae in the water.

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