Florida Statewide Science Assessment (SSA) Practice Exam

What term describes an organism that eats producers?

Secondary consumer Primary consumer Producer Decomposer

Correct Answer:

Primary consumer

Explanation:

In ecosystems, energy flows from producers who make their own food to consumers who eat other organisms. An organism that eats producers is a primary consumer. These herbivores, like rabbits, caterpillars, or zooplankton, obtain energy by feeding directly on plants or algae that capture sunlight. Secondary consumers would eat primary consumers, not producers, so they are not the right category. A producer is the organism that creates its own food, not one that consumes others. A decomposer breaks down dead matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem rather than feeding on living producers.

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