Question

Secondary producers are ______.

Options

• Herbivores

• Producers

• Carnivores

• None of the above

Answer 1

Secondary producers are herbivores.

Explanation:

In an ecosystem, green plants are the primary producers because they manufacture their own food via photosynthesis. Herbivores are called secondary producers because they consume these primary producers and convert plant matter into animal biomass, which then serves as the energy and food source for the carnivores higher up in the food chain.