Question

With regard to various food chains operating in an ecosystem, man is a:

• A. Consumer
• B. Producer
• C. Producer and consumer
• D. Producer and decomposer

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Consumer

The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Humans are top of the food chain because they are omnivorous (an organism that eats plants and animals).
2. Consumers are all organisms dependent on plants or other organisms for food.
3. Types of consumers are:-

• Primary consumers: These are herbivores who eat plants.
• Secondary consumers: These are predators who eat meat.
• Tertiary consumers: These are top predators who feed on secondary consumers.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option B:

Producers are green plants that prepare their food by photosynthesis by using sunlight.

Option C:

Producers are green plants and consumers, including man.

Option D:

Producers are green plants, and decomposers are organisms that carry out decomposition by decomposing dead and decay matter.

Final answer: With regard to various food chains operating in an ecosystem, man is a consumer.