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Which of the following belongs to the category of primary consumers?
Which of the following belongs to the category of primary consumers?
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The correct option is D Cattle
The consumers in an ecosystem are heterotrophs, mostly animals that feed on other organisms. Consumers can be first-order consumers, e.g., herbivores, cattle, rabbit, deer, insects like grasshopper etc. They feed on producers. Primary carnivores are second-order consumers. They feed on herbivores. Secondary carnivores are third-order consumers which feed on primary carnivores. For example, Small fish and water insects like scavenger beetles feed on the crustaceans. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
The consumers in an ecosystem are heterotrophs, mostly animals that feed on other organisms.
Consumers can be first-order consumers, e.g., herbivores, cattle, rabbit, deer, insects like grasshopper etc. They feed on producers.
Primary carnivores are second-order consumers. They feed on herbivores.
Secondary carnivores are third-order consumers which feed on primary carnivores. For example, Small fish and water insects like scavenger beetles feed on the crustaceans.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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