Small fishes that eat zooplankton are ________.
A)primary consumers
B)producers
C)tertiary consumers
D)secondary consumers

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Small fishes that eat zooplankton would be considered secondary consumers as they are directly feeding on organisms that are not at the base of the food chain (zooplankton). Primary consumers (A) would be organisms that feed directly on producers (plants or algae), while producers (B) produce their own food through photosynthesis. Tertiary consumers (C) would be organisms that feed on secondary consumers, which is beyond the scope of the question as it only refers to small fishes eating zooplankton.

Small Fishes That Eat Zooplankton Are ________