The trophic level in a food chain that contains organisms that feed on primary consumers is the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The trophic level in a food chain that contains organisms that feed on primary consumers is the:
A. Secondary consumer
B. Decomposer
C. Producer
D. Primary consumer
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Secondary consumers are carnivores or omnivores that eat primary consumers (herbivores). Example: frog eating grasshopper. Producers are autotrophs, primary consumers are herbivores, decomposers break down dead matter. Trophic levels represent energy transfer steps. Energy decreases at each higher level.

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