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An primary consumer is an animal that eats plants I think. So they eat plants.correct me if I'm wrong because I don't want to give anybody the wrong answers. You have to have an account on this wikianswers.com though.

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What organism can you identify that functions as both a secondary and tertiary consumer in an ecosystem?

A wolf is an example of an organism that can function as both a secondary and tertiary consumer in an ecosystem.


Describe a meal in which a person would be feeding at two or more trophic levels and identify the levels?

A meal that includes a steak (from a cow, a primary consumer) and vegetables (from plants, primary producers) would involve feeding at two trophic levels: primary consumer and primary producer. By consuming both the steak and vegetables, the person would be consuming energy from both levels of the food chain.


Both primary and secondary succession begin with pioneer species that?

Both primary and secondary succession begin with pioneer species that are able to colonize and establish in harsh environments with little to no soil. These pioneer species play a crucial role in breaking down rock or creating soil, which paves the way for other plant species to gradually establish and diversify the ecosystem.


Which type of succession do the biotic components of a community cause?

The biotic components of a community can cause both primary and secondary succession. Primary succession occurs on bare rock or newly formed land, while secondary succession occurs in areas that were previously inhabited but then disturbed. Both types of succession involve the gradual replacement of species over time in response to environmental changes.


What is an organism called that feeds off another organism?

If you count bacteria and viruses, a virus tends to feed off bacteria.

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Is a penguin a primary consumer secondary consumer or both?

It is a secondary consumer.


Are omnivores secondary consumer or a primary consumer?

they are both. foxes are omnivorous. they are classified under both primary and secondary consumer


Can a secondary consumer become a primary consumer?

Omnivores are both primary and secondary consumers.


What organism can you identify that functions as both a secondary and tertiary consumer in an ecosystem?

A wolf is an example of an organism that can function as both a secondary and tertiary consumer in an ecosystem.


Are birds a first or secondary consumer?

A primary consumer eats the producer, a secondary consumer eats the primary consumer. For example grass (producer) is eaten by rabbits (primary consumer) who are eaten by foxes (secondary consumer).


Which consumers could be both primary and secondary consumer?

All omnivores are primary and secondary consumers , eg man ,fox ,cockroach etc.


Is an owl a primary consumer or secondary consumer or tertiary consumer?

Hawks can be either secondary or tertiary consumers, depending on the organism it eats at any particular time. If it eats an herbivore such as a mouse, then it is a secondary consumer. If it eats another carnivore such as a snake, then it is a tertiary consumer.


If a animal eats both a primary consumer and a secondary consumer.What does that make the animal?

a hungry bear I mean (sp) what consumer does that make the animal? primary secondary triestairy(sp) quastrain(sp)


Is a termite and a millipede a consumer decomposer or producer?

Termites and millipedes are both decomposers.


Is crayfish a producer primary consumer or secondary consumer?

Since they consume algae and protozoans you could argue that they are both primary and secondary consumers being that they are omnivorous.


Are raccoons both primary and secondary consumers?

Yes, raccoons can be both primary and secondary consumers depending on their diet. They primarily feed on fruits, nuts, insects, and small animals, making them primary consumers. However, they can also consume organisms that are primary consumers themselves, such as insects or small mammals, thus acting as secondary consumers.


How can a bear be a primary and a secondary consumer?

It directly consumes animals and plants, and it's secondary because it can eat the products of animals and plants such as milk.