Question

A snake feeding on a frog represents ______ carnivore.

Answer 1

Trophic levels:

1. The trophic levels are the positions of organisms on a food chain.
2. The lowest level of a trophic level is occupied by producers.
3. Producers are consumed by primary consumers i.e. herbivores and they occupy the second trophic level.
4. Primary consumers are then consumed by secondary consumers i.e. carnivores and they occupy the third trophic level.
5. Secondary consumers are consumed by tertiary consumers i.e. they feed upon carnivores and they occupy the fourth trophic level.
6. For example: Crickets and other insects (primary consumers) feed on grass and these insects are consumed by frog (secondary consumer).
7. Here frog is also a primary carnivore because it is the first organism that feeds on other animal.
8. And a snake feeding on frog will be secondary consumer.

Final answer: A snake feeding on a frog represents secondary carnivore.