Question

The tiger is a consumer of:

• A. first trophic level
• B. second trophic level
• C. third trophic level
• D. none of these

Hint:

In a food chain, primary consumers (herbivores) occupy the second trophic level, and secondary consumers (carnivores like the tiger) occupy the third trophic level.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The tiger, being a carnivore, feeds on herbivores (the second trophic level). It does not consume primary producers (plants), which are at the first trophic level, nor does it consume other carnivores, which are typically at higher levels. Therefore, the tiger occupies the third trophic level as a secondary consumer.