A pufferfish, a secondary consumer, is swimming along in a coral reef when it suddenly encounters a reef shark. If the shark eats the pufferfish, which type of consumer will the shark MOST likely be?

Question

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Responses

primary consumer because it preys on producers

primary consumer because it preys on producers

tertiary consumer because it preys on omnivores

tertiary consumer because it preys on omnivores

primary consumer because it preys on other carnivores

primary consumer because it preys on other carnivores

tertiary consumer because it preys on secondary consumers

Answer 1

The correct response is:

tertiary consumer because it preys on secondary consumers.

In this context, the pufferfish is a secondary consumer, and since the shark eats the pufferfish, the shark is classified as a tertiary consumer.