Use the following diagram of a hypothetical food web to answer the question(s) below. The arrows represent the transfer of energy between the various trophic levels.
-Which letter represents an organism that could only be a primary consumer?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question

Use the following diagram of a hypothetical food web to answer the question(s) below. The arrows represent the transfer of energy between the various trophic levels. 
-Which letter represents an organism that could only be a primary consumer?
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Primary consumers are organisms that feed directly on primary producers (plants, algae, etc.). In a typical food chain, these are herbivores. Without specific details on what each letter represents, the correct answer cannot be determined based on the information provided. However, if C is designated as the correct answer, it implies that the organism represented by C is a herbivore, thus making it a primary consumer.

Use the Following Diagram of a Hypothetical Food Web to Answer