Which of the following are consumers? Choose all that apply.

 

I have chosen all of them but the plants because they are producers? I am not too sure on the prey option very vague I think what kind of prey? It could be a rabbit, which is a consumer of plants. OR does it mean consumers in this context? That would include only predator, herbivore, parasite only. pls help

Predator Herbivore Prey Parasite Host Plant

This seems to me a badly phrased question and so I understand your uncertainty. I also agree with your conclusion:

 

Predators consume their prey

Herbivores consume plants

Parasites consume (part of) their hosts

 

Prey does not, in context, consume anything, but is itself consumed

Host plant consumes only non-living material.

 

However, strictly speaking everything on the list consumes something, hence the uncertainty.

thanks!