In a food chain consisting of phytoplankton → zooplankton → fish → fishermen, the fishermen are
A)secondary consumers.
B)tertiary consumers.
C)quaternary consumers.
D)secondary producers.

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The fishermen are at the top of the food chain, meaning they consume a tertiary consumer, which in this case is the fish. Therefore, they are classified as tertiary consumers.

In a Food Chain Consisting of Phytoplankton → Zooplankton →