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A secondary consumer is a predator that eats the primary consumer in an ecosystem.

Flow of energy in an ecosystem= primary producer>primary consumer>secondary consumer>teriary consumer

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Which diagram can be used to show the population of producers primary consumers and secondary consumers in a system-?

A food web diagram can be used to show the population of producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers in a system. This diagram displays the various feeding relationships in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy flows from producers to consumers.


What are the all the tropic levels?

The trophic levels in an ecosystem are: producers (plants), primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores), tertiary consumers (carnivores that eat other carnivores), and decomposers (organisms that break down dead matter).


What is a description of the energy flow through an ecosystem?

The plants get 10 percent energy from the sun. The highest concentration of energy is in producers [for example plants or algae]. Then the primary consumer eats only plants but retain only ten percent of their energy. Secondary consumers eat the primary consumers and get ten percent from the primary consumers. Secondary consumers can also eat plants. Then the final level is the tertiary consumers who are typically carnivores and eat secondary consumers. They retain 10 percent from the secondary consumers. So with each level less energy is achieved.


What is food chain in science?

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms showing feeding relationships in an ecosystem. It starts with producers (plants) that are consumed by primary consumers (herbivores), which are in turn eaten by secondary consumers (carnivores) and so on. It illustrates the flow of energy and nutrients through different trophic levels in an ecosystem.


What level do secondary consumers belong to on a trophic pyramid?

Secondary consumers belong on the 2nd level trophic level yah!

Related Questions

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.


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


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.


How are producers related to primary consumers in ecosystem?

Answer this question… Primary consumers eat secondary consumers, which rely on producers for food.


Is this statement true or false All predators are secondary consumers while all prey are primary consumers?

true because secondary consumers eat plant eaters which are the predators.


Why are secondary consumers called secondary consumers?

Secondary consumers are called secondary consumers because they occupy the second trophic level in an ecosystem, following primary consumers that feed on producers. They obtain energy by consuming primary consumers, making them the second link in the food chain.


. Which part of an ecosystem would be hurt if humans overhunted an herbivore?

secondary consumers


Which part of an ecosystem would be hurt if human overhunted a herbivore?

secondary consumers


What do you consume if your a secondary consumer?

It depends on the ecosystem, but a general statement could be: secondary consumers consume the primary consumers, who consume the primary producers. If the secondary consumers are omnivores, they can also be a part of the second (primary consumer) and third (secondary consumer) trophic levels.


What would happen if there were no secondary consumers?

Without secondary consumers, primary consumers would likely experience an increase in population, leading to overgrazing or overconsumption of primary producers. This could disrupt the entire food chain and ecosystem balance, ultimately affecting the biodiversity and stability of the ecosystem.


Is a dog a secondary consumer?

A cat is not a primary consumer since it does not feed on plants which are producers. A cat is classified as a secondary consumer feeds on primary consumers.