Question

On a food web diagram, one type of fish is labeled as a primary consumer, and another is labeled as a secondary consumer. What is the reason for this difference?

secondary consumers are higher in the food web because they eat primary consumers

primary consumers are smaller fish but are at the same level in the food web as secondary consumers

secondary consumers eat primary producers so they are lower in the food web

primary consumers eat secondary consumers so they are lower in the food web

Answer 1

Secondary consumers are higher in the food web because they eat primary consumers

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A

The process by which producers that make food by the the help of sunlight is called as photosynthesis.

The primary consumer feed on the producers for their food.

The secondary consumers feed on the primary consumers for their energy need.

As secondary consumers feed on primary consumers they lie at higher level.