Question

If the carbon atoms fixed by producers already have passed through three species, the trophic level of the last species would be

• A. scavenger
• B. tertiary producer
• C. tertiary consumer
• D. secondary consumer

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

tertiary consumer

Answer 2

If the carbon atoms fixed by producer already have passed through three species then the trophic level of the last species (i.e. third species) would be tertiary consumer. Producers $\to 1^\circ$ consumers $\to 2^\circ$ consumers $\to 3^\circ$ consumers