which trophic level ingests the biomass in order to receive the energy they need
A ) secondary consumers
B ) primary consumers
C ) tertiary consumers
D ) producers
B) Primary consumers
Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers, such as plants or algae, to receive the energy they need. These primary consumers are also known as herbivores. They ingest the biomass of producers, converting it into energy that sustains their metabolic processes. Secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. Producers, on the other hand, typically generate their own energy via photosynthesis (in the case of plants) or chemosynthesis (in some bacteria).