Which of the following terms does NOT apply to humans?

heterotrophs

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primary producers

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secondary consumers

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primary consumers

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Solution

The correct option is B
primary producers

Producers are always green plants, so named, as only plants can synthesize their own food. All other living organisms are dependant directly or indirectly on plants for food. Humans are heterotrophs as they depend on other organisms for nutrition. Humans are omnivores , therefore can occupy different trophic levels in a food chain. He can be the primary consumer if he feeds directly on green plants. He can also be the secondary consumer if he feed on a primary consumer (like goat) which directly eats plants.

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Q. In a ecosystem, the population of
(a) primary producers are larger than primary consumers
(b) tertiary consumers are least dependant upon primary producers
(c) secondary consumers out numbers the tertiary consumers
(d) primary consumers out numbers primary producers

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Question 20
If a grasshopper is eaten by a frog, then the energy transfer will be from

(a) producer to decomposer
(b) producer to primary consumer
(c) primary consumer to secondary consumer
(d) secondary consumer to primary consumer

If a grasshopper is eaten by a frog, then the energy transfer will be from :

(a) producer to decomposer

(b) producer to primary consumer

(d) secondary consumer to tertiary consumer

Energy enters in a food chain through :

(a) primary consumers

(b) secondary consumers

(d) producers.

Q. In a pond ecosystem, ____A____ are producers, ____B____ are primary consumers and ____C_____ are secondary consumers.

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