In the food chain grass, grasshopper, frog, snake, eagle, which organism is the tertiary consumer?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The snake
- Step 1: Grass is the producer and the grasshopper is the primary consumer. Step 2. The frog is secondary, the snake is tertiary and the eagle is quaternary. Answer: The snake. Why not the others: The frog is the secondary consumer, the eagle the quaternary consumer and the grasshopper the primary consumer.
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