this is a primary consumer

A) producer
B) herbivore
C) carnivore
D) decomposer
E) detritivore

Trophic Category

A classification describing the feeding position and role of an organism in an ecosystem's food chain or web.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that feed on primary producers or autotrophic plants, forming the second trophic level in the food chain.

Herbivore

An animal that primarily eats plants or plant-based materials.