Question

Name two primary consumers.

Answer 1

Primary consumers:

1. The light energy from the sun is directly utilised by some organisms and other organisms depend on these organisms for their energy requirement.
2. For instance, all the autotrophic organisms, also known as producers utilise sunlight to produce their food in the form of glucose.
3. These organisms store this food in the form of starch.
4. These plants are eaten by primary consumers to meet their energy requirements.
5. Primary consumers are also known as herbivores because they feed upon plants.
6. Examples of primary consumers are deer and cow.