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What is a Producer in a food chain?

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A Producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, and is always at the first trophic level.

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What does the term 'Trophic Level' mean?

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Trophic Level refers to the position an organism occupies in a food chain, which is determined by its feeding relationships.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers; it is the second trophic level in a food chain.

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What is a Secondary Consumer?

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A Secondary Consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; it is the third trophic level in a food chain.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; it is the fourth trophic level in a food chain.

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What does the 10% Rule in ecology state?

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The 10% Rule states that when energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, only about 10% of the energy is passed on.

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What is an example of a Producer?

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An example of a Producer is a plant, such as grass or a tree.

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What is an example of a Primary Consumer?

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An example of a Primary Consumer is a rabbit that eats grass.

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What is an example of a Secondary Consumer?

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An example of a Secondary Consumer is a mouse that eats grasshoppers.

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What is an example of a Tertiary Consumer?

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An example of a Tertiary Consumer is an owl that eats mice.