Question

in an example food chain, rabbits only eat plants. which type of consumer are the rabbits? a tertiary b secondary c primary d quaternary

Explanation:

In a food chain, primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants). Since rabbits only eat plants (producers), they fit the definition of primary consumers. Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers, secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and quaternary consumers are at a higher trophic level than what is relevant here.

Answer:

C. primary