SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a snake eats a mouse that ate grain. The snake would be a
A
tertiary consumer
B
primary consumer
C
secondary consumer
D
producer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary consumers eat herbivores. They are at the third trophic level. In a desert ecosystem, a secondary consumer may be a snake that eats a mouse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tertiary consumers eat the secondary consumers. There may be more levels of consumers before a chain finally reaches its top predator. Top predators, also called apex predators, eat other consumers.

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