SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A third-level consumer has to be which type?
A
Carnivore.
B
Decomposer.
C
Producer.
D
Herbivore.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A tertiary consumer is an animal that obtains its nutrition by eating primary consumers and secondary consumers. Usually tertiary consumers are carnivorous predators, although they may also be omnivores, which are animals that feed on both meat and plant material.

Detailed explanation-2: -The number of tertiary consumers depends on secondary consumers for its food, and secondary consumers feed on primary consumers, and they depend on for its food. The tertiary consumers always have less than those of other consumers because of this inefficiency, only a few top-level consumers have enough food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Herbivore is a primary consumer.

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