Question

A food chain flows from blueberry bushes, to mice, to owls, and finally to bobcats.

Which organism is the secondary consumer?

bobcats
blueberry bushes
mice
owls

Answer 1

In the food chain you provided (blueberry bushes → mice → owls → bobcats), the secondary consumer is the **owls**.

Here's the breakdown:
- Blueberry bushes are the primary producers.
- Mice are the primary consumers (they eat the blueberry bushes).
- Owls are the secondary consumers (they eat the mice).
- Bobcats are the tertiary consumers (they eat the owls).