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which of the following is an example of a primary consumer gaining energy? A) a caterpillar eating a plant B) a rabbit running through the forest C) a lion eating a deer D) a cardinal swallowing a worm

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

It is A because when the caterpillar consumes the plant it gains the plants energy and the suns which then leads to the caterpillar dying and becoming a decomposer!

The correct option (A) a caterpillar eating a plant

Why option (A) is correct?

  • Almost all caterpillars feed on plants and most herbivorous caterpillars feed on leaves, which are the most abundant and accessible part of the plant.

What do you mean by primary consumer ?

  • Herbivores that feed on plants are called primary consumers.
  • Example: insects. Small carnivores that feed on other animals, especially herbivores, are called secondary consumers.

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