The table outlines the four levels of the food chain. Considering the information in the table, which of these creatures would be categorized as a third-level consumer? Food chain Level Source of Food Example of Organism Primary Producer Creates its food Grass creates its own food Primary Consumer Feeds on primary producer Rabbit feeds on grass Secondary Consumer Feeds on primary consumer Cooper’s Hawk feeds on rabbit Tertiary Consumer Feeds on secondary consumer Eagle feeds on Cooper’s Hawk

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Question

The table outlines the four levels of the food chain.

Considering the information in the table, which of these creatures would be categorized as a third-level consumer?

Food chain Level	Source of Food	Example of Organism
Primary Producer	Creates its food	Grass creates its own food
Primary Consumer	Feeds on primary producer	Rabbit feeds on grass
Secondary Consumer	Feeds on primary consumer	Cooper’s Hawk feeds on rabbit
Tertiary Consumer	Feeds on secondary consumer	Eagle feeds on Cooper’s Hawk

Answers

Gazelle
Pangolin
Chipmunk
correct

Tiger shark

Explanation

The correct answer is D. The Tiger shark would be categorized as a tertiary consumer because it is a top predator in many marine ecosystems and feeds on secondary consumers. The other options (Gazelle, Pangolin,Chipmunk) are typically primary or secondary consumers in their respective ecosystems.

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