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    Question

    Match the feeding classifications in List I with their

    correct descriptions in List II: List I  (i) Herbivorous (Feed on dead organic material (ii) Carnivores (Eat both plants and animals (iii) Detritivores (Plant-eating organisms (iv) Omnivores (Meat-eating organisms List II (a), including earthworms and millipedes that break down detritus (b), with humans being a prime example (c), such as deer, rabbits, and grasshoppers (d), such as lions, wolves, and hawks
    A (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Consumers in ecosystems are heterotrophic organisms categorized by their feeding habits:
    Herbivores (i) are plant-eating organisms (c), such as deer, rabbits, and grasshoppers
    Carnivores (ii) are meat-eating organisms (d), such as lions, wolves, and hawks
    Detritivores (iii) feed on dead organic material (a), including earthworms and millipedes that break down detritus
    Omnivores (iv) eat both plants and animals (b), with humans being a prime example

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