Question

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which organism is the primary consumer in the following food chain?
plant → caterpillar → lizard → snake
a. snake
b. caterpillar
c. plant
d. lizard

Explanation:

In a food chain, primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers. Plants are producers. Caterpillars eat plants (producers), so they are primary consumers. Lizards eat caterpillars (primary consumers), making them secondary consumers. Snakes eat lizards (secondary consumers), so they are tertiary consumers.

Answer:

B. Caterpillar