Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

In this food web, the hawk is best classified as

A
$A producer (synthesizes organic molecules through photosynthesis)$
B
$A primary consumer (eats producers like grasses and seeds directly)$
C
$A secondary consumer (eats primary consumers like rabbits and mice)$
D
$A tertiary consumer (eats secondary consumers like the snake/fox)$
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Explanation

Trophic level: hawk eats secondary consumers (snake, fox) \to tertiary consumer (3rd-level carnivore). Producers like grass are level 1, primary consumers (mouse, rabbit) level 2.

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