Question

bsc 1005 exam 3, fall 2025
started: dec 4 at 8:32am
quiz instructions
question 73
phytoplankton is an example of a ______.
○ producer
○ herbivore
○ consumer
○ decomposer

Explanation:

Phytoplankton are organisms that can perform photosynthesis. Producers (autotrophs) are organisms that can make their own food through processes like photosynthesis. Herbivores are primary consumers that eat plants. Consumers are organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms. Decomposers break down dead organic matter. Since phytoplankton produce their own food via photosynthesis, they fit the definition of producers.

Answer:

producer