Question

Write the name and category of each of the component shown in picture.

Answer 1

• Green plants use solar energy to prepare food by the process of photosynthesis. Hence, they are the producers in the food chain.
• The grasshopper feeds on plants and is therefore a primary consumer.
• The frog feeds on insects such as the grasshopper, so it is a secondary consumer.
• The snake feeds on frogs and acts as the tertiary consumer.
• The hawk is the apex consumer because it can kill and feed on the snake.
• Fungi act as decomposers in the food chain.
• Some bacteria also act as decomposers across all trophic levels, helping break down dead organic matter.