Question

Frog feeding on herbivorous insect is

• A. Primary consumer
• B. Secondary consumer
• C. Tertiary consumer
• D. Top carnivore

Answer 1

The correct option is B Secondary consumer

Primary consumers are herbivores or organisms that eat plants, algae or fungi. Primary consumers are usually small rodents or insects, that feed on plants.

Secondary consumers are carnivores, they get energy by eating only herbivorous animals.

Some secondary consumers are frogs that eat insects, snakes that eat frogs, and foxes that eat rabbits. Tertiary consumers are carnivores, that eat secondary consumers. Tertiary consumers are usually larger than their prey. Some examples of tertiary consumers are eagles, that eat snakes, humans and killer whales, that eat seals.

So, the correct answer is 'Secondary consumer'