Question

If a big fish eats small fish which eats hydra who in turn eats water fleas, water fleas in turn eat phytoplankton. In this chain, water fleas will be

• A. Producers
• B. Primary consumers
• C. Secondary consumers
• D. Top consumer

Answer 1

The correct option is B Primary consumers

Primary consumer is the living organism that eats the producers, which are the plants. In a food chain, organisms are placed at trophic levels. Here, phytoplanktons are producers which are eventually eaten by water fleas, therefore water fleas are primary consumers.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.