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A consumer. Producers are generally plants, which "produce" (hence the name) energy from the sun through photosynthesis. Everything else needs to get energy by consuming (hence the name "consumer") a producer, or another consumer. Sea otters generally eat sea urchins and shellfish, which feed on algae. In this food chain, the sea otters are secondary consumers, the urchins and shellfish are primary consumers, and the algae are producers.
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∙ 15y agoits a producer. because it produces food. things eat it, it doesn't eat things.
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Can you show me a salt water food chain?
A food chain is made up of primary producers (organisms that make their own food, ex. plants), primary consumer (organisms that eats a primary consumer better known as called a herbivore) and a secondary consumer (organisms that eat primary consumer). But sometimes the food chain go on for longer.
Are skunks producers?
No a skunk is not a producer it is a consumer it is a omnivore and it the middle of the food chain.
Where does cheetah fit in a food web or food chain?
cheetahs are carnivores or a consumer
What is the last link in every food chain?
There are many different food chains, so there are many second links, but in general the second link in a food chain is two words and it is a primary consumer.
What is the 3rd feeding level of a food chain?
It is the tertiary consumer.
What is the sixth consumer called in a food chain?
what is the sixth consumer in the food chain?
Is a consumer always at the bottom of the food chain?
The consumer is always at the top, or end of the food chain. Producers are at the bottom, or beginning of the food chain.
What do consumers do in the food chain?
In the the food chain, the secondary consumer eats the primary consumer and the tertiary consumer eats the secondaryconsumer.
What kind of consumer follows a producer in a food chain?
The kind of consumer that follows a producer in a food chain is called a primary consumer. This consumer eats the producer.
What is a food chain made of?
the food chain is made up of producer,primary consumer,secondary consumer and tertiary consumer
What is the role of a 'consumer' in a food chain?
The role that the consumer in a food chain plays is to take that energy away from that animal by eating it.
Is a cow a consumer or a producer in the food chain?
Cows are at the bottom of the food-chain, since they are herbivores, not carnivores. In contrast, humans would be at the top.
What is a consumer is a food chain?
who eats
What is the role of Tertiary consumer in the food chain?
quaternary consumer
What role does a pig play in its food chain?
A pig is a consumer in the food chain or food web.
Where does a mollusk fit in a food chain or a food web?
A mollusk is a primary consumer in the food chain.
What are animal called in a food chain?
Primary consumer, secondary consumer, main consumer
