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They consume the plants (producers) and obtain the most amount of nutrients and energy and then get eaten by the secondary consumers who obtain a little less energy since it is being passed down a line. Cows would be a primary who consumers grass that obtained energy and nutrients through photosynthesis and then we eat the cow (secondary) and gain what was left from the grass after the cow ate it and spent energy
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What are the different parts of the ecosystem and examples of each?
yes they are part of the ecosystem
What are the different parts of an ecosystem?
water, food, energy, oxygen and needs to be a suitable living condition. these are the 6 parts that make up an ecosystem. the different parts of an ecosystem are;primary producers,primary consumers,secondary consumers,tertary consumers and the decomposers help to make an ecosystem.........ecosystems contain biotic components-living organisms that inhabit the ecosystem as well as abiotic components of an ecosystem include water, soil, sunlight, minerals and other non-living things.
What are 3 consumers in an aquatic ecosystem?
secondary consumer's and primary consumer's
In a ecosystem which would have a larger population producers or primary consumers?
Producers since they make up the population. Yes, they will be threatened by the primary consumers, But since there main goal is to produce, not consume.
How do producers affect an ecosystem?
again, i don't know. THATS WHY IM ASKING #imma_boss
Are primary consumers or secondary consumers the largest part of the ecosystem?
The largest parts of an ecosystem is the primary consumers. The ecosystem could hold more of a body size of primary consumers as opposed to secondary consumers.
How are producers related to primary consumers in ecosystem?
Answer this question… Primary consumers eat secondary consumers, which rely on producers for food.
The four elements of an ecosystem are?
Producers, Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers Tertiary Consumers
Is primary consumers the greatest number of members in an specific ecosystem?
Secondary consumers
Are phytoplankton in a freshwater ecosystem primary consumers?
No, They are primarily consumed!
What if there were no producers in an ecosystem?
there won`t be any primary consumers
If grass and shrubs were removed from rural Massachusetts ecosystem what would most likely happen?
What would happen if grasses and shrubs were removed from an ecosystem? A.the primary consumers would increaseB.the primary consumers would become secondary consumersC.the primary consumers would die out or move elsewhereD.the primary consumers would stay unchanged
Why each type of consumer is an important part of a ecosystem?
Primary consumers are impotant because they eat the producers if there was no primary consumers there probably wouldn't be second or third consumers
Can secondary consumers become primary consumers?
A primary consumer will never become a secondary consumer. In an ecosystem, there is one primary consumer and one secondary consumer, just like there is only one producer. Each member of an ecosystem has its specific duty.
Why would a grassland ecosystem have more primary consumers than a rain forest ecosystem?
Because primary consumers find it easier to eat grass, In grassland there is much more grass than in a rainforest
Can you give two sentence about consumers?
The consumers in an ecosystem eat the producers. The predator eats the primary consumer
What level of consumer would have the grestest population in the ecosystem?
Primary level consumers
