Question

Choose the option that correctly matches the groups of organisms in an ecosystem with the specific terms used for them.

$$\begin{array}{ccc}1& 2& 3\\ Greenplants& Deer& Bacteria\\ Grass& Goat& Fungi\\ Aquaticplants& Insects& Mushrooms\end{array}$$

• A. 1 - Carnivores, 2 - Herbivores, 3 - Saprophytes
• B. 1 - Herbivores, 2 - Decomposers, 3 - Parasites
• C. 1 - Producers, 2 - Consumers,3 - Decomposers
• D. 1 - Decomposers, 2 - Producers, 3 - Consumers

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1 - Producers, 2 - Consumers,3 - Decomposers

All living organisms can be classified into the following groups based on the type of food they consume:

• Producers - Organisms which can produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
• Consumers - Organisms that eat other animals.
• Decomposers - Organism which obtain nutrients from dead and decaying organisms.