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What is meant by a primary consumer, secondary consumer and a tertiary consumer? Give one example of each.
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Primary consumer:
- Organisms that only eat plants i.e. producers.
- Herbivores are primary consumers.
- For example - Grasshopper.
Secondary consumer:
- Secondary consumers are organisms that eat herbivores/primary consumers for their nutrient requirements.
- They are known as carnivores.
- For example - Frog.
Tertiary consumer:
- Tertiary consumers are organisms that feed on secondary consumers.
- For example - Snake
- Organisms that only eat plants i.e. producers.
- Herbivores are primary consumers.
- For example - Grasshopper.
- Secondary consumers are organisms that eat herbivores/primary consumers for their nutrient requirements.
- They are known as carnivores.
- For example - Frog.
- Tertiary consumers are organisms that feed on secondary consumers.
- For example - Snake
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