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Q: What is the difference between the primary consumer and secondary consumer in the food chain?
  • A. Primary consumers eat plants, and other consumers. Secondary consumers eat plants and decomposed substances.
  • B. Primary consumers eat only plants, secondary consumers eat primary consumers.
  • C. Primary consumers eat plants and decomposed substances. Secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers.
  • D. Primary consumers eat other consumers. Secondary consumers eat only plants.
Correct Answer: Option B - Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants). (i) Primary Consumers- Receive their food directly from the producer. They are herbivorous E.g. Cow, goats etc. (ii) Secondary Consumers- Receive their food from primary consumers. E.g. Cat eats rat.
B. Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants). (i) Primary Consumers- Receive their food directly from the producer. They are herbivorous E.g. Cow, goats etc. (ii) Secondary Consumers- Receive their food from primary consumers. E.g. Cat eats rat.

Explanations:

Primary consumers are animals that eat primary producers; they are also called herbivores (plant-eaters). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants). (i) Primary Consumers- Receive their food directly from the producer. They are herbivorous E.g. Cow, goats etc. (ii) Secondary Consumers- Receive their food from primary consumers. E.g. Cat eats rat.