JAMB Biology 1978 Question 48

Question 48

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Fig. 5: A Food Chain
In the food chain shown in Fig.5 above, the secondary consumer is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.6
  2. B.2
  3. C.3
  4. D.5
  5. E.4
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (4)

Explanation

Grasses (2) are producers, insects (3) primary consumers and toads (4) eat the insects, so toads are the secondary consumers.