Consider the following segment of a food web: Of these organisms, which is considered the primary consumer?
A) Grass
B) Insect
C) Frog
D) Snake
E) Hawk

Question

Consider the following segment of a food web:  Of these organisms, which is considered the primary consumer?
A) Grass 
B) Insect 
C) Frog 
D) Snake 
E) Hawk

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The primary consumer is the organism that directly consumes the producer, which in this case is the grass. The only organism that directly consumes the grass is the insect, therefore it is considered the primary consumer.

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