The correct answer is Option (3) -A-3,B-1,C-4,D-2
| Column I |
Column II |
| A. Primary consumers |
3. A vegetable eater that eats producers |
| B. Secondary consumers |
1. A meat eater that eats herbivores |
| C. Tertiary consumers |
4. A meat eater that eats secondary consumers. |
| D. Quaternary consumers |
2. A meat eater that eats tertiary consumers |
A. Primary consumers - 3. A vegetable eater that eats producers
- Explanation: Primary consumers are herbivores that feed directly on producers, such as plants. For example, cows or rabbits eat grass or plants.
B. Secondary consumers - 1. A meat eater that eats primary consumers/ herbivores
- Explanation: Secondary consumers are carnivores or omnivores that feed on primary consumers. For example, snakes eat herbivorous animals like mice.
C. Tertiary consumers - 4. A meat eater that eats secondary consumers
- Explanation: Tertiary consumers are higher-level carnivores that prey on secondary consumers. For example, eagles may prey on snakes, which are secondary consumers.
D. Quaternary consumers - 2. A meat eater that eats tertiary consumers
- Explanation: Quaternary consumers are at the top of the food chain, feeding on tertiary consumers. For instance, apex predators like killer whales eat large predators such as seals.
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