Which of the Following Terms Correctly Describes Carnivores

Question

Which of the following terms correctly describes carnivores?
A) Autotrophs
B) Detritus consumers
C) Secondary consumers
D) Primary consumers
E) Consumer producers

Accepted Answer

Carnivores are called secondary consumers because they eat primary consumers, which are herbivores. Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, detritus consumers feed on dead organic matter, and consumer producers do not exist as a recognized ecological term.