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(1) The fly is a consumer because it feeds on other organisms for survival
(2) the fly can also be viewed as a decomposer because it feeds on the bodies of dead, rotting organisms and the waste of living organisms and converts the matter back into soil components that can then be used as nutrients by plants growing in the soil
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What type of consumer always follows a producer in a food chain?
The primary consumer
Is a jaguar a primary consumer?
it is a consumer because it does not make it's own food so it is a consumer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ONLY organisms that are producers are the plants.
Is a clam a primary consumer?
No, a clam is not a primary consumer. Clams are filter feeders that primarily consume phytoplankton and other microscopic organisms, making them secondary consumers in the food chain. Primary consumers are organisms that consume producers, such as plants or algae, directly.
What is the trophic level of a jaguar?
The trophic level a chicken is at is the secondary consumer level. Since they are omnivores, they eat other animals and plants but also get eaten themselves by other predators.
What is consumer in science?
In science, a consumer refers to an organism that obtains its energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms, as opposed to producing its own food. Consumers are typically categorized into different levels in an ecosystem: primary consumers (herbivores) eat producers (plants), secondary consumers (carnivores) eat primary consumers, and tertiary consumers may eat secondary consumers. This trophic structure plays a crucial role in ecological balance and energy transfer within food chains.
Is a buffalo a secondary or primary consumer?
It is a consumer. It eats grass
Is a fish a primary consumer a secondary consumer or tertiary consumer?
primary
Is a polar bear a secondary consumer or primary consumer?
It is a primary consumer.
Is a cougar a primary consumer tertiary consumer or a quaternary consumer?
a primary
Is a owl a primary consumer?
No. Owls are not a Primary Consumer.
Is a betel a primary consumer?
is a beetle a primary consumer
Is a pig a secondary or primary consumer?
primary consumer
Is a fish a primary consumer or secondary consumer?
primary
Is a hedgehog a primary consumer?
is heghog primary consumer
Is a pig an primary or secondary consumer?
primary consumer
Is a fish a primary consumer or a secondary consumer?
primary
Are antelope a producer or consumer?
consumer
