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JAMB Biology 1992 Question 36

Question 36

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Which organism in the pyramid functions as a tertiary consumer?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.Algae
  2. B.Shark
  3. C.Tadpole
  4. D.Tilapia.
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Answer: B (Shark)

Explanation

Algae are producers, tadpoles eat algae (primary), tilapia eat tadpoles (secondary) and sharks eat tilapia, so the shark is the tertiary consumer.