Question

In a food chain, grasshoppers are eaten by frogs which in turn are eaten by snake. Which trophic level does snake belong to?

• A. Primary consumer
• B. Secondary consumer
• C. Producer
• D. Tertiary consumer
• E. Decomposer

Answer 1

The correct option is D Tertiary consumer

Tertiary consumers are usually at the top of food chains, capable of feeding on secondary consumers. Here, the grasshoppers are primary and frogs are the secondary consumers. The snakes feed on the frogs and act as the tertiary level consumers.

Thus, the correct answer is option 'Tertiary consumer'.