Question

All consumers are autotrophs.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Autotrophs:

1. All the autotrophic organisms, also known as producers utilize sunlight to produce their food in the form of glucose.
2. They contain chlorophyll that helps them in trapping sunlight, necessary for photosynthesis.
3. These organisms store this food in the form of starch.
4. These plants are consumed by primary consumers i.e. herbivores to derive energy.
5. Then the secondary and tertiary consumers i.e. carnivores consume energy from primary consumers.

Final answer: The given statement is False.