What are primary consumers?

Primary Consumer Definition. A primary consumer is an organism that feeds on primary producers. ... Primary consumers are usually herbivores that feed on autotrophic plants, which produce their own food through photosynthesis.

Primary Consumer Definition. A primary consumer is an organism that feeds on primary producers. ... Primary consumers are usually herbivores that feed on autotrophic plants, which produce their own food through photosynthesis.

Student 1’s methods would be more accurate, because the student would control more factors. Only one variable at a time (either temperature or acidity) would be tested on each group of worms. On the other hand, Student 2 is testing both factors on all the worms, which could make the results unclear.