Question

All of the following organisms are correctly paired with their trophic level except

• A. Tree- producer
• B. Hawk- primary consumer
• C. Fungi- detritivore
• D. Fox- secondary consumer
• E. Grasshopper- primary consumer

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Hawk- primary consumer

The tree is a producer. Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar.

Hawk is a tertiary consumer which eats secondary consumers like hawks eat owls in a food chain.

Fungi is a detritivore. They are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus.

Fox is a secondary consumer. They eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants).

Grasshopper is a primary consumer. They are animals that eat primary producers.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.