NEETBiologyEcosystemMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is a primary consumer
in maize field ecosystem ?
- APhytoplankton
- BLion
- CGrasshopper
- DWolf
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Correct answer: C
Primary consumers are herbivorous organisms that feed on producers. Carnivores are termed secondary, tertiary etc., consumers depending upon their position in food chain. In food chain on land, grasshopper is a herbivore (primary consumer) while wolf and lion are carnivores. Phytoplanktons are producers in aquatic food chains.
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