Question

In a food chain, deer is eaten by a lion and deer eats the vegetation. Which one of the following given statements is true?
(P) The lion is a second-order consumer and the deer is the first-order consumer.
(Q) Lion is a predator and deer is the prey.
(R) Lion is a first-order consumer and deer is a second-order consumer.

(S) Lion is a third-order consumer and deer is a second-order consumer.

• A. Only (P) and (Q)
• B. Only (Q) and (R)
• C. Only (P) and (S)
• D. Only (P) and (R)

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only (P) and (Q)

Every food chain follows a specific order:

Producer $\to$ First-order consumer $\to$ Second-order consumer $\to$ Third-order consumer $\to$ Decomposer

In the given food chain where a deer feeds on producers (vegetation) and lion feeds on the deer, the deer becomes a first-order consumer and the lion is a second-order consumer. Since, the lion feeds on the deer, lion is the predator and the deer is the prey.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.