Question

a mouse eats grass, a snake eats the mouse and an eagle eats the snake. what is the eagle? a. primary producers b. primary consumers (first order consumers) c. secondary consumers (second order consumers) d. tertiary consumers (third order consumers)

Explanation:

In a food - chain, primary producers are plants (like grass). Primary consumers eat primary producers (the mouse eats grass). Secondary consumers eat primary consumers (the snake eats the mouse). Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. Since the eagle eats the snake, which is a secondary consumer, the eagle is a tertiary consumer.

Answer:

D. Tertiary consumers (third order consumers)