Third level consumers are carnivores that eat which group?

• A. Producers
• B. Primary consumers
• C. Secondary consumers
• D. Decomposers

Answer: (C)

In ecosystems, energy moves through trophic levels: producers capture energy from the sun, primary consumers eat those producers, and secondary consumers eat the primary consumers. Third level consumers are the carnivores at the next step, meaning they feed on primary consumers (the herbivores). So, third level carnivores eat primary consumers. Decomposers, on the other hand, break down dead matter and recycle nutrients, not fitting into the direct feeding-level sequence.