Secondary consumers such as _________ and the parasites of animals,feed on the herbivores.
A)decomposers
B)carnivores
C)herbivores
D)bacteria

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Carnivores are animals that eat other animals, including herbivores. Therefore, they are the primary secondary consumers in food chains. Decomposers such as bacteria break down organic matter after it dies and return nutrients to the soil, but they are not considered secondary consumers as they do not directly feed on living organisms.

Secondary Consumers Such as _________ and the Parasites of Animals,feed