Differentiate among primary, secondary and tertiary consumers. Give one example of each in a food chain.
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Differentiate among primary, secondary and tertiary consumers. Give one example each in a food chain.

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Properties | Primary consumer | Secondary consumer | Tertiary consumer ---------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | ---------- What they eat | Producers | Primary consumers | Secondary consumers Trophic level | 2nd trophic level | 3rd trophic level | 4th trophic level Role in food chain | Herbivores that feed directly on plants | Carnivores/omnivores that eat herbivores | Top carnivores that eat secondary consumers Examples | Grasshopper eating grass| Frog eating Grasshopper | Snake eating Frog.

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Differentiate among primary, secondary and tertiary consumers. Give one example of each in a food chain.

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Properties	Primary consumer	Secondary consumer	Tertiary consumer
What they eat	Producers	Primary consumers	Secondary consumers
Trophic level	2nd trophic level	3rd trophic level	4th trophic level
Role in food chain	Herbivores that feed directly on plants	Carnivores/omnivores that eat herbivores	Top carnivores that eat secondary consumers
Examples	Grasshopper eating grass	Frog eating Grasshopper	Snake eating Frog.