Question

Which of the following can be put in the category of primary consumers?

• A. Eagles and tigers
• B. Fishes and whales
• C. Snakes and frogs
• D. Insects and cattle

Answer 1

The correct option is D Insects and cattle

• The biotic components of the environment have been categorised in different trophic levels.
• The trophic levels are primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer and tertiary consumer.
• The primary consumers are mainly dependent on primary producers.
• Green plants which are autotrophic are primary producer while the herbivores which feed on it are primary consumers.
• Insects and cattle are primary consumers. Insects bore in the parts of the plants and feed on different parts. Cattles are herbivores that feed on plants.

So, the correct answer is 'Insects and cattle'.