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Question
In the following: mushroom----man----lion----bacteria; the secondary consumer is: A. mushroom B. man C. lion D. bacteria
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
This is a tricky sequence. A typical interpretation: Mushroom (decomposer) -> Man (eats mushroom? primary consumer) -> Lion (eats man? secondary consumer). So lion is secondary consumer. However, if man eats mushroom, man is primary consumer, lion eating man is secondary consumer.
Hint
The secondary consumer eats the primary consumer. If man eats mushroom, man is primary, lion is secondary.