WAEC Biology 1995 Question 11

Question 11

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

In complex food relationships in a community, the primary, secondary and tertiary consumers are referred to as

  1. A.symbionts
  2. B.omnivores
  3. C.heterotrophs
  4. D.autotrophs
  5. E.carnivores
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (heterotrophs)

Explanation

Consumers cannot make their own food, so they are heterotrophs.