Question

What is the food habitant of secondary consumers?

(a) Feed on primary consumers

(b) Depends on tertiary consumers

(c) Produce their own energy

(d) Eat dead animals

The question was posed to me during an online interview.

This interesting question is from Consumers in section Ecosystems of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Feed on primary consumers

The explanation is: Secondary consumers eat primary consumers for energy. It can’t generate its own energy. Tertiary consumers depend on secondary consumers for energy and thereby secondary consumer is the source for tertiary consumers.