Question

Which of the following organisms in the given food web act as a secondary consumers?

• A. II and V
• B. III and VI
• C. III and IV
• D. V and VIII

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

III and VI

In the given food web, organisms I(phytoplanktons) act as producers, organisms II, V and VII act as primary consumers as they feed on producers; organisms III and VI act as secondary consumers as they feed upon primary consumers; and organism IV acts as a tertiary consumer.