Question

question 31 (1 point) what organism is a primary consumer in the food web? image of food web with organisms: eagle, snake, mouse, frog, grasshopper, deer, trees, grass
a eagle
b grasshopper
c snake
d grass

Explanation:

Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants). Let's analyze each option:

• Option a (Eagle): Eagles are predators, eating other animals (like snake, mouse), so they are secondary or tertiary consumers.
• Option b (Grasshopper): Grasshoppers eat plants (grass, trees), so they are primary consumers.
• Option c (Snake): Snakes eat animals like mouse, so they are secondary consumers.
• Option d (Frog): Frogs eat grasshoppers (animals), so they are secondary consumers.

Answer:

b. Grasshopper