Question

multiple choice 2 points
in the savannah ecosystem, lions that prey on zebras and wildebeest occupy which trophic level of the energy pyramid?
primary consumers
tertiary consumers (top carnivores)
secondary consumers
producers

Explanation:

• Producers are plants that make their own food via photosynthesis.
• Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers. Zebras and wildebeest are primary consumers as they eat plants.
• Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.
• Tertiary consumers (top carnivores) eat secondary consumers. Since lions prey on zebras (primary consumers), lions are secondary consumers.

Answer:

Secondary consumers