Question

Rat in any food chain would occupy the position of

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C Primary consumer

The rat is the primary consumer in the food chain. Rat is eaten by the snake which is the secondary consumer of the food chain or ecosystem.

Then the snake can be eaten by the eagle or any other birds that are the tertiary consumer of the food chain. The rat can be eaten by the eagle or tertiary consumer also. So the rat is the primary consumer of the food chain.

Hence the correct answer is C.