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Which statement describes the role of the organism indicated by the blue arrow in the food web? Food web showing several different food chains. The blue arrow is pointing to an image of a monarch which is shown to eat the milkweed. A secondary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of plants A primary producer that recycles organic molecules from sunlight A primary decomposer that recycles organic molecules by breaking them down. A primary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of plants

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Food web refers to a food cycle and it is interconnecting process on which one is dependent on the other.
The monarch's role is "A primary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of plants" since a milkweed is a great source of nectars for butterflies.

The food web is defined as the complex relations of several food cycles. In a food cycle, producer, primary consumer, secondary, and tertiary consumers are dependent on each other.  

The correct statement that describes the monarch's role is:

  • A primary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of plants.

The food web is defined as the interconnections of several food chains, on which plants and animals are dependent on each other.

The blue arrow determines the monarch's is eating the nectar produced by flowers, such that:

  • Plants are generally the producers of the food chain.
  • The primary consumers are herbivores and small animals that feed on the plants.
  • The secondary and tertiary consumers are omnivores, which can feed on primary consumers.

Thus, the monarch is a primary consumer feeding on plants to obtain energy.

Therefore, the statement 'A primary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of plants' is correct.

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