Question

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the feeding strategies of animals?

1) Herbivores obtain energy by consuming plants.
2) Carnivores obtain energy by consuming other animals.
3) Omnivores obtain energy by consuming both plants and animals.
4)etritivores obtain energy by consuming dead organic matter.

Answer 1

All given statements about the feeding strategies of animals are true. Herbivores consume plants, carnivores eat other animals, omnivores eat both, and if 'etritivores' is a typo for 'detritivores,' they consume dead organic matter.

Step-by-step explanation:

The feeding strategies of animals are crucial to understanding how energy flows through an ecosystem and how animals have adapted to their environments. In the question posed, the student is asked to identify which statement is NOT true concerning the feeding strategies of animals:

1. Herbivores obtain energy by consuming plants.
2. Carnivores obtain energy by consuming other animals.
3. Omnivores obtain energy by consuming both plants and animals.
4. Detritivores obtain energy by consuming dead organic matter.

Herbivores, like deer and koalas, are animals that eat primarily plants. Carnivores, such as lions and hawks, consume other animals to gain energy. Omnivores, including humans and bears, have a varied diet that includes both plants and animals. However, the student's list mentions 'etritivores', which seems like a misspelling of detritivores. If it is, detritivores do indeed obtain energy by consuming dead organic matter, an important role in the decomposition process. This means all four statements are, in fact, correct descriptions of different feeding strategies. This suggests there may be either a mistake in the question or it's a trick question where all provided options are tru