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

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

(i) At the base of the food chain lie the primary producers. The primary producers are autotrophs and are most often photosynthetic organisms such as plants, algae, or cyanobacteria.

(ii) Primary consumers are the organisms that eat the primary producers. They are usually herbivores, plant-eaters, though they may be algae eaters or bacteria eaters.

(iii) Secondary consumers are the organisms that eat the primary consumers. They are generally meat-eaters called carnivores.

(iv) Tertiary consumers are the organisms that eat the secondary consumers. These are carnivore-eating carnivores, like eagles or big fish.

So, the correct answer is B.