Question

To which trophic level do the buzzards soaring in the sky looking for dead animals belong?

• A. Primary consumers
• B. Secondary consumers
• C. Scavengers
• D. Decomposers
• E. Producers

Answer 1

The correct option is C Scavengers

The autotrophic organisms make their own food by photosynthesis. Primary consumers feed on producers. Secondary consumers feed on primary consumers. Scavengers feed on dead animals and plants parts while decomposers feed on debris left behind by scavengers and release the nutrients in form of simpler substances back to the atmosphere. The buzzards looking for dead animals represent scavengers. Thus, the correct answer is C.