consisted
v.v. to be made of or formed from several different parts. You use this to describe what is inside something or what parts make it up.
v. to be composed or made up of specific elements or parts. Intransitive — requires a prepositional phrase to complete its meaning.
The breakfast consisted of eggs, toast, and fresh fruit.
The final exam consisted of fifty multiple-choice questions and two short essays on historical events.
The research team consisted of three senior biologists and several graduate students, all of whom contributed to the groundbreaking study published last month.
The verb is intransitive and almost always takes the preposition 'of'.
The team consisted by five peopleThe team consisted of five peopleConsist is used with the preposition 'of', not 'by' or 'from'.