Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Ticks serve what role in this food web?

• A)secondary consumers
• B)top predators
• C)primary consumers
• D)autotrophs
• E)parasites

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