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What is the name for the 3rd trophic level?
A
Primary consumers
B
Producers
C
Secondary Consumers
D
Tertiary Consumers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Producers belong to the first trophic level, herbivores (primary consumer) to the second and carnivores (secondary consumer) to the third.

Detailed explanation-2: -Third Trophic Level: Secondary Consumers Commonly known as carnivores, secondary consumers consume other animals. Examples include rats, spiders, and fish.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the third level, primary carnivores, or meat eaters, eat the herbivores; and at the fourth level, secondary carnivores eat the primary carnivores.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spiders, snakes, and seals are all examples of carnivorous secondary consumers. Omnivores are the other type of secondary consumer. They eat both plant and animal materials for energy. Bears and skunks are examples of omnivorous secondary consumers that both hunt prey and eat plants.

Detailed explanation-5: –Third trophic level: This level is occupied by secondary consumers. It includes carnivores.

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