Consumer

The video explains the roles of different consumers in a food chain. Primary consumers feed on plants and producers, while secondary and tertiary consumers feed on other consumers. Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead plant and animal matter to gain nutrients and energy.

How are consumers classified in a food chain?

• By their habitat

• By their feeding position

• By their color

• By their size

What do primary consumers primarily feed on?

• Other primary consumers

• Plants and producers

• Tertiary consumers

• Decomposers

Which consumers feed on primary consumers?

• Decomposers

• Tertiary consumers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

What is the main role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce energy

• To consume living plants

• To feed on tertiary consumers

• To break down dead matter

Which organisms are considered decomposers?

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Fungi and some bacteria

• Herbivores