Question

identifying roles in a food web
choose the statements that accurately describe the feeding relationships in this food web. check all that apply.
the otter is a secondary consumer.
the frog is a secondary consumer.
the algae are producers.
the flies are primary consumers.
the snails are primary consumers.
the heron is a secondary consumer.

Explanation:

Producers make their own food through photosynthesis. Primary consumers eat producers, and secondary consumers eat primary consumers. Algae are producers. Flies eat reeds (producers), so they are primary consumers. Frogs eat flies (primary - consumers), making them secondary consumers. Snails eat algae (producers), so they are primary consumers.

Answer:

The frog is a secondary consumer.
The algae are producers.
The flies are primary consumers.
The snails are primary consumers.