Peacock eats a snake and snake eats frog and frog eats insect while insect eats green plant, then position of peacock is:
Correct answer: D. Apex of food pyramids
- A. Primary producer
- B. Secondary Producer
- C. Decomposer
- D. Apex of food pyramids
Explanation
The sequence is plant, insect, frog, snake and peacock, making the peacock the highest consumer in the stated chain. It therefore occupies the apex of the food pyramid, although it is at the fifth trophic level.
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