Question

the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. use these dictionary entries to answer the question. sum (root word): take latin -er (suffix): a person or thing that does something what does the word consumer mean in the following sentence? because of these concerns, many consumers want to know if the food they eat contains gmos. a person who eats or uses something a person who sells food a label added to products an object of monetary value

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "consumer", we analyze the word parts. The root "sum" means "take" (from Latin), and the suffix "-er" means "a person or thing that does something". In the sentence, consumers are people interested in the food they eat (i.e., people who use/eat food). The other options don't fit: "sells food" is a seller, "label" and "object of monetary value" are unrelated to the word's structure or the sentence context.

Answer:

A. a person who eats or uses something