Question

Which is the primary consumer in this food chain? grass rabbit snake hawk

Answer 1

Primary consumers are usually herbivores and feed off of plants and fungi.
In this question, the primary consumer is a rabbit.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the rabbit.

In this food chain, the grass, since it is a autotrophic organism is the producer.

The rabbit is a herbivore that feeds on the grass, making it the primary consumer.

The snake is a carnivore that feeds on the herbivore, making it the secondary consumer.

In the end, the hawk is a carnivore that feeds on another carnivore, the snake. Therefore, the hawk is a tertiary consumer.