Re-NEET 2026 · Question 146 · Class 12

Ecosystem

Which of the following are primary consumers in a food chain?

  1. (A)Parasites
  2. (B)Predators
  3. (C)Herbivores
  4. (D)Carnivores

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Obviously the primary consumers will be **herbivores**.

Chapter
Ecosystem
Section
12.4 ENERGY FLOW
Page
4
Words matched
7 of 7

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Obviously the primary consumers will be herbivores', directly providing the correct answer and distinguishing herbivores from other consumer types.

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