Question

*Which animals are indirectly dependent on plants for food?*

1️⃣ Carnivores
2️⃣ Herbivores
3️⃣ Omnivores
4️⃣ Scavengers​

Answer 1

Carnivores are indirectly dependent on plants for food.

• There are different types of animals in the food chain which are directly or indirectly dependent on the plants.
• Herbivores are directly dependent on plants for their food necessities.
• Carnivores are both directly and indirectly dependent on plants for their food necessities.
• Scavengers are dependent on dead organisms.
• Only the carnivores are indirectly dependent on plants for their food necessities. Because, these carnivores eat the herbivores, which is indirectly consuming the plants.
• Eg. plants - deer - tiger or indirect relationship between plants and tiger.

Answer 2

Carnivorous animals are indirectly dependent on plants for food.

So, option-(1) => carnivorous is the required answer.

• The animals that eat only plants are known as herbivores. example: cows, deer, zebra, etc. Herbivores are also known as plant-eaters.

• The animals that eat the flesh of other animals are known as carnivores. example: lion, tiger, fox, etc. carnivores are also known as Meat eaters.

• Green plants are the primary source of food. Herbivores animals depend on green plants for their food. So, Herbivorous animals directly depend on plants for food.

• Carnivorous animals depend on herbivorous animals for their food. So, Carnivorous animals indirectly depend on plants for their food.

Hence, the required answer is an option-(1) => carnivorous.