Question

To which trophic level do the lions belong which hunt on the African plains?

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Secondary consumers

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. Lions hunting other herbivores represent secondary consumers. Thus, the correct answer is B.