Question

These belong to the category of primary consumers:

• A. Snakes and Frogs
• B. Insects and cattle
• C. Eagle and snakes
• D. Lion and cheetah

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Explanation of the correct answer:

• Primary consumers include organisms that feed on green plants or producers directly i.e. herbivores.
• Thus, insect and cattle are primary consumers.
• Snakes, frogs, eagles, lion, and cheetah are all higher up in the trophic level feeding on herbivores and other carnivores.

Explanation of the incorrect answers:

Option A:

• Snakes and eagles are generally secondary or tertiary consumers that eat other animals like frog, etc.

• Hence, these are not primary consumers as these are not herbivores.

Option B:

• Snakes and frogs are not herbivores.

• Hence, these are nor primary consumers.

Option D:

• Lion and cheetah are also at the highest trophic level and are carnivores.

• Hence, lion and cheetah are also not primary consumers.

Final answer: Insects and cattle belong to the category of primary consumers.