Question

carnivotes occupy the second trophic level in the food chain

Answer 1

yes because plants are the producers and occupy the first tropic level and herbivores depend on plants for food and these carnivores depend on herbivores for nutrients. So thus it justifies that the carnivores occupy the second trophic level.
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Answer 2

no carnivores occupy second trophic level in energy piramid