In a Simplified Food Web, Mice Eat Grain Grown by a Farmer

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a simplified food web, mice eat grain grown by a farmer before it can be harvested. The mice are consumed by several species of snakes, which are consumed by hawks. The mice represent which trophic level?

• A) First, as they are primary producers
• B) Second, as they are primary consumers
• C) Second, as they are primary producers
• D) Tertiary, as they are secondary consumers

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