Question

Which organism in the food chain Grass → Insects → Thrush → Sparrow Hawk is classified as a tertiary consumer?

Options

• Thrush

• Insects

• Sparrow Hawk

• Grass

Answer 1

The sparrow hawk is the tertiary consumer or second-level carnivore in this food chain. Tertiary consumers feed on secondary consumers and occupy the fourth trophic level, representing the highest predator in this particular food chain sequence.