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Question

In a food chain, man is:

  1. producer
  2. only primary consumer
  3. only secondary consumer
  4. primary as well as secondary consumer

Answer:

Option D: primary as well as secondary consumer

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “primary as well as secondary consumer”.

As a primary consumer, man consumes plants directly. However, man also consumes animals like fish, meat, and poultry, which makes him a secondary consumer..