Question

this food web is from an ecosystem in serengeti national park, tanzania. which arrows show matter moving from a primary consumer to a secondary consumer? select all that apply. the arrow between the zebra and the lion the arrow between the desert date tree and the african civet the arrow between the emperor moth caterpillar and the brown shield bug

Explanation:

Step1: Identify primary and secondary consumers

Primary consumers eat producers, secondary consumers eat primary - consumers. Zebra eats grass (producer), so zebra is a primary consumer. Lion eats zebra, so lion is a secondary consumer. Emperor - moth caterpillar eats desert date tree (producer), so it is a primary consumer. Brown shield - bug eats emperor - moth caterpillar, so it is a secondary consumer. African civet eating desert date tree is incorrect as desert date tree is a producer and African civet is not eating a primary consumer in this case.

Step2: Check the arrows

The arrow from zebra to lion shows matter moving from a primary consumer (zebra) to a secondary consumer (lion). The arrow from emperor - moth caterpillar to brown shield - bug shows matter moving from a primary consumer (emperor - moth caterpillar) to a secondary consumer (brown shield - bug).

Answer:

the arrow between the zebra and the lion, the arrow between the emperor moth caterpillar and the brown shield bug