Question

in this food web, which of the following organisms eats the largest variety of different producers?
grasshopper
mouse
dragonfly
butterfly

Explanation:

1. First, identify producers: these are the plants at the bottom of the food web (the 3 distinct plant types).
2. Trace which consumer eats the most of these plants:

• Grasshopper: Eats 1 type of plant
• Mouse: Eats all 3 different plant producers
• Dragonfly: Eats other insects, not producers
• Butterfly: Eats 1 type of plant

1. The mouse has the broadest diet of producers.

Answer:

Mouse