Question

What are the organisms that cannot manufacture their own food and obtain ready-made organic food from producers called?

(a) Decomposers

(b) Autotrophs

(c) Scavengers

(d) Consumers

This question was posed to me in my homework.

My doubt is from Ecosystem topic in chapter Ecosystem of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) Consumers

Explanation: The organisms that cannot manufacture their own food and obtain ready-made organic food from producers are called consumers. These are heterotrophic organisms belonging from second to fifth trophic level.