MCQ
Carnivores are
  • A
    Usually primary consumers
  • B
    Usually secondary consumers
  • Usually secondary or tertiary consumers
  • D
    Usually decomposers rather than consumers

Answer

Correct option: C.
Usually secondary or tertiary consumers
c
(c)Because primary consumers are those who consume producer (i.e., green plants) so they are called herbivorous and the animals or consumer who consumes the herbivorous or primary carnivorous are called the secondary or tertiary consumers respectively.

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