Question

How many types of consumers are there?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

The question was posed to me in class test.

Enquiry is from Consumers in portion Ecosystems of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Three

For explanation: There are three types of consumers they are, primary followed by secondary and tertiary. Primary consumers consume primary producers. Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. Tertiary consumers are the top predators of an ecosystem.