Question

45. ______of these belong to the category of primary consumers in

grazing food chain.

a. snakes and frogs

b. Insects and cattle

c. Eagle and snakes

d. Cow and rabbit

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Answer 1

Answer:

d

Explanation:

primary consumers refers to herbivores that's why cow and rabbit are primary consumers

option b is also correct if the question is a multi-correct answer

since cattle is obviously herbivorous and some insects like grasshopper feed on grass too

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Cow and Rabbit.

(If multiple choice is considered, Insects and Cattle are also correct)

Explanation:

• In a grazing food chain, Cattle that is cows, sheep, and goats are considered to be primary consumers.

• Grass, Plants, and vegetation are primary producers.

• Fox, lions, tigers, and jackals are considered secondary consumers.

• A typical food chain consists of a Primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, and then decomposers.

• In this question, Snakes and Frogs are secondary consumers, Eagles and Snakes are tertiary as well as secondary consumers.

• There is a slow and steady decrease in biomass from producers to consumers.

• There is a gain of energy in the primary producer through photosynthesis.

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