Question

A food web is shown.

A food web diagram of the relationships between different organisms. 'Trees' has arrows pointing to 'Songbirds', 'Insects', 'Deer', and 'Rodents'. 'Small leafy plants' has arrows pointing to 'Insects', 'Rodents', 'Deer', and 'Bears'. 'Ferns' has an arrow pointing to 'Insects'. 'Insects' has arrows pointing to 'Songbirds', 'Rodents', 'Skunks', and 'Bears'. 'Skunks' has an arrow pointing to 'Wolves'. 'Rodents' has arrows pointing to 'Wolves' and 'Bears'. 'Deer' has an arrow pointing to 'Wolves'.
Which organisms pass energy to the primary consumers?
A.
small leafy plants and rodents

B.
small leafy plants and trees

C.
insects and rodents

D.
songbirds and trees

Answer 1

B. small leafy plants and trees

Producers (plants) pass energy to primary consumers (herbivores). In the web the arrows go from trees and small leafy plants to primary consumers like insects, rodents and deer.