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In a biotic community, the primary consumers are

In a biotic community, the primary consumers are Correct Answer herbivores

  • Consumers are heterotrophs, mostly animals which feed on other organisms
  • Herbivores feed on producers are called primary consumers; This is because the herbivores obtain their food directly from plants
  • The carnivores which feed on herbivores are called as primary carnivores or second-order consumers
  • The animals which feed on primary carnivores are called secondary carnivores
  • Omnivores eat both plants and animals, therefore, they are called third-order consumers
  • Detrivores or scavengers are animals which feed on dead bodies of other organisms

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