SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Tertiary consumers often occupy the top trophic level, and so are predated by no other animals; in this case they are called “apex predators”. However, when they die their bodies will be consumed by scavengers and decomposers. Sometimes in a food chain there is an apex predator above the tertiary consumer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Energy pyramids start with the Sun and have producers at the base. The producers are followed by primary consumers, secondary consumers and finally tertiary consumers at the top.

Detailed explanation-3: -The apex of the pyramid have tertiary consumers with least amount of reserved energy.