In an ecosystem, herbivores such as deer and goats are classified as which type of organism?
AConsumers
BProducers
CDecomposers
DPredators
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Consumers
1. Producers like plants make their own food.
2. Herbivores feed upon producers, so they are consumers.
3. Deer and goats feed on plants, placing them in the consumer category.
4. Hence the answer is Consumers.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 4 "Environmental Management", p.45_
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