Question

Grass $\to$ Grasshopper $\to$ Mouse $\to$ Snake $\to$ Hawk
Which organism in the food chain is an herbivore and why?

• A. Grass because it is the base of the food chain.
• B. Grasshopper because it eats grass.
• C. Mouse because it is eaten by a snake.
• D. Snake because it is eaten by a hawk.
• E. Hawk because it is at the top of the food chain.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Grasshopper because it eats grass.

Herbivore is the primary consumer that feeds directly on producers (plants). In the given food chain, the grasshopper is feeding on the grass (producer), so it is a herbivore.

So, the correct answer is 'Grasshopper because it eats grass'.