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Ecosystems and Biodiversity · Question 2 of 68

Which organism in the pond food web shown is a primary consumer?

Question 2

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Which organism in the pond food web shown is a primary consumer?

A food web drawn as labelled boxes on rows by feeding level, with arrows pointing from each organism to the one that eats it. Arrows: Algae to Water flea; Algae to Tadpole; Water flea to Small fish; Tadpole to Small fish; Tadpole to Water beetle; Small fish to Large fish; Water beetle to Large fish; Small fish to Heron; Large fish to Heron.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. A primary consumer eats the producer directly.

  2. The water flea eats algae, so it is a primary consumer (a herbivore). The small fish and water beetle eat animals, and the heron eats fish.

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