Consumers

Question 1

Primary Consumers

Answer 1

This category includes herbivores, which consume only producers (plants and algae)

Question 2

Secondary Consumers

Answer 2

Organisms that consume primary consumers and secondary consumers

Question 3

Consumers

Answer 3

Organisms that must obtain food energy from secondary sources

Question 4

Tertiary Consumer

Answer 4

Organisms that consume secondary consumers are tertiary consumers

Question 5

Detritivores

Answer 5

The organisms in this group derive energy from consuming nonliving organic matter such as dead leaves or falling trees. (Termites,earthworms,crabs)

Question 6

Decomposers

Answer 6

Organisms that consume dead plant and animal material. The process of decomposition returns nutrients to the enviornmet

Question 7

Saprotrophs

Answer 7

Decomposers that use enzymes to break down dead organisms and absorb the nutrients; they include bacteria and fungi