Question

Which of the following are secondary consumers (carnivores)?

Options

• Frog, small fish, fox

• Grasshopper, deer, rabbit, cow

• Green plants, algae, phytoplankton

• Tiger, lion, eagle, crocodile

Answer 1

Secondary consumers (carnivores) feed on herbivores and occupy trophic level T3. Frogs, small fish, and foxes are all carnivorous animals that prey on herbivores, transferring energy from T2 to T3 within the food chain.