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Carnivores are:
Correct answer: D. Usually secondary or tertiary consumers
- A. Usually primary consumers
- B. Usually secondary consumers
- C. Usually decomposers rather than consumers
- D. Usually secondary or tertiary consumers
Explanation
Carnivores feed on other animals, so they are generally secondary consumers when they eat herbivores or tertiary consumers when they eat other carnivores. They are not decomposers, even though both groups obtain energy from organic matter.
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