Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEcosystems3 Marks
Question
Describe the different classes of consumers.
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Answer
The consumers may be of following types:
Primary consumers: The consumers that feed on plants direcdy, are called primary consumers or herbivores.
Secondary consumers: Those animals, which ear other animals, who ear plants are called secondary consumers. These are also referred ro as primary carnivores.
Tertiary consumers: These are animals who feeds on secondary consumers for their nutrition. These are also referred to as secondary carnivores.
Therefore, due to this interdependence of food/energy between organisms, the chains or webs are formed in the ecosystem.
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