Primary consumers depend on energy from plants for survival. Higher consumers depend on energy from primary consumers for survival. Which of the following is also true about plants and consumers?

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Declan Wheeler

8 November, 18:57

Primary consumers depend on energy from plants for survival. Higher consumers depend on energy from primary consumers for survival. Which of the following is also true about plants and consumers?

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Jimena Black · Answer 1

The answer is C

The more plants there are, the more consumers there are. If there aren't enough plants, the consumers have no way of getting energy, and therefore cannot survive. The species also matters, because certain species of plants can only be eaten by certain species of consumers.