Question

In a food chain the herbivores are represented by.

• A. Producers.
• B. Primary consumers.
• C. Secondary consumers.
• D. Decomposers.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Primary consumers.

The correct option is B:

Explanation for the correct options:

1. A food chain is a network of creatures that passes nutrients and energy as one organism consumes another.
2. The organisms that feed on the main producers are known as primary consumers.
3. They are often herbivores, or plant eaters, although they can also be algae or bacterium eaters.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

The primary producers stay at the bottom of the food chain. Autotrophs, or photosynthetic organisms such as plants, algae, or cyanobacteria, are the main producers.

Option C:

The organisms that feed on the primary consumers are known as secondary consumers. They are meat-eaters known as carnivores.

Option D:

The organisms that feed on the secondary consumers are known as tertiary consumers. These are carnivorous predators.

Final answer: In a food chain the herbivores are represented by Primary consumers.