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JAMB Biology 2002 Question 9

Question 9

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Use the food web diagram to answer: In the diagram, the hawk is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.an omnivore
  2. B.a primary consumer
  3. C.a tertiary consumer
  4. D.a scavenger
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (a tertiary consumer)

Explanation

The hawk eats the snake and the lizard, which themselves eat other animals (mouse, grasshopper). Being third in line after the plant eaters makes it a tertiary consumer.