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In the food chain: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk, which organism is the tertiary consumer?

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General Science - Physics (Basics)
In the food chain: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk, which organism is the tertiary consumer?
ASnake
BFrog
CGrasshopper
DHawk
Step-by-Step Solution
  1. Step 1: Understand trophic levels

    Primary consumer eats producer, secondary consumer eats primary consumer, tertiary consumer eats secondary consumer.
  2. Step 2: Identify each level

    Grasshopper is primary consumer, frog is secondary consumer, snake is tertiary consumer, hawk is quaternary consumer.
  3. Final Answer:

    Snake → Option A
  4. Quick Check:

    Tertiary consumer = Snake ✅
Quick Trick: Count consumers starting from producer to find tertiary consumer.
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing hawk as tertiary instead of quaternary consumer.
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