Question

Animals and all non-green plants are considered as consumers. Give reason for the statement. *

Answer 1

Answer:

as they don't possesses chlorophyll thus , they can't make their own food so they are known as consumers

Answer 2

Answer:

Animals and all non-green plants are considered as consumers.

Explanation:

The producers in the food chain are the autotrophic/green plants which perform photosynthesis to synthesise food. Other organisms such as non-green plants and heterotrophic organisms like animals belong to the category of consumers because they cannot synthesise their own food and hence, derive their nutrition from the producers in the food chain.