Question

food webs: mastery test
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select the correct answer.
which list of organisms consists of only consumers?
a. mango tree, deer, giraffe
b. grass, parrot, lion
c. mulberry shrub, grass, cow
d. eagle, salamander, hen

Explanation:

Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms. Producers (like plants) make their own food via photosynthesis.

• Option A: Mango tree is a producer, not a consumer.
• Option B: Grass is a producer, not a consumer.
• Option C: Mulberry shrub and grass are producers, not consumers.
• Option D: Eagle (carnivore), salamander (carnivore/insectivore), and hen (omnivore) all eat other organisms, so they are only consumers.

Answer:

D. eagle, salamander, hen