Question

In a food chain, man is

• A. Primary and secondary consumer
• B. Primary consumer
• C. Secondary consumer
• D. Producer

Answer 1

The correct option is A Primary and secondary consumer

A food chain is series of plants/animals which are interrelated in the form of organism being eaten as food by the other. A food chain consists of different trophic levels. In this, plants are primary producers. They occupy the primary trophic level. The animals eating plants are called as primary consumers. These are herbivores. Animals eating primary consumers are called as secondary consumers. These are carnivores. Animals eating secondary consumers are called as tertiary consumers. These are carnivores. In a food chain, man is primary consumer as he eats vegetables (herbivores) as well as secondary consumer as he eats meats and fishes (carnivores).

Thus, the correct answer is 'Primary and secondary consumer.'