NEET Botany Food Chains & Webs MCQ Question
Consider a diagram illustrating a simple food chain: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake. Which organism acts as the primary consumer in this food chain?

Grass
Grasshopper
Frog
Snake
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In the given food chain, the grasshopper is the primary consumer as it directly feeds on the producer, which is the grass.
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