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In a food chain, a lion is a

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a

Secondary consumer

b

Primary consumer

c

Tertiary consumer

d

Secondary producer

answer is C.

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Concept: Consider the food chain of a grassland ecosystem as shown below
Grasses – Rabbit – Fox – Lion

  • The first trophic level in this food chain is occupied by producers, which are the grasses. Because it consumes grasses, the rabbit is a herbivore and the main consumer in this food chain. 
  • Due to their carnivorous nature, foxes will occupy the position of secondary consumers at the top of this food chain. Lion is a tertiary consumer at the next trophic level, where lions can devour foxes. 
  • In both grassland and forest habitats, lions are tertiary consumers.
  • In a food chain, there are several trophic levels, and the organisms are maintained at every trophic level according to their feeding habits.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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