Question

Carnivores which eat other carnivores are called

• A. Primary consumers
• B. Secondary consumers
• C. Tertiary consumers
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Tertiary consumers

The trophic level of an organism is the place it has in a food chain. A food chain is mostly made up of three trophic levels. However, some trophic levels have 4 trophic levels which include:

• Primary producers which are plants that are autotrophs and belong to the first trophic level.
  
• Primary consumers are animals that belong to second trophic level and feed on plants. They are called herbivores.
  
• Secondary consumers feed on herbivores and belong to the third trophic level. They are called primary carnivores.
  
• Tertiary consumers feed on primary carnivores and belong to the fourth trophic level. They are called secondary carnivores.
  

Thus the correct answer is option C.