Which best describes the role of a secondary consumer in a food web?

A. Carnivore that feeds on primary consumers

B. Carnivore that feeds on producers

C. Herbivore that feeds on primary consumers

D. Herbivore that feeds on producers

A. Carnivore that feeds on primary consumers.

Explanation:

Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They are carnivores (meat-eaters) and omnivores (animals that eat both animals and plants).

We defined secondary consumers as organisms, primarily animals, which eat primary consumers. Furthermore, secondary consumers can be classified into one of two groups: carnivores, or meat eaters, and omnivores, which are plant and meat eaters.