Question

Use the pictured food web to determine the correct classification of each of the organisms as a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, or tertiary consumer.
(1 point)
Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers
:: shrimp
:: pinfish
:: algae
:: spotted seatrout
•: sea urchin
:: goliath grouper
•: smooth toadfish
:: crab
:: dolphin

Answer 1

Based on the food web classifications, here are the classifications for each of the organisms:

**Producers:**
- Algae

**Primary consumers:**
- Shrimp
- Pinfish
- Sea urchin
- Crab

**Secondary consumers:**
- Spotted seatrout
- Smooth toadfish

**Tertiary consumers:**
- Goliath grouper
- Dolphin

This organization illustrates how energy flows through the ecosystem, with producers forming the base, followed by primary consumers, secondary consumers, and finally tertiary consumers at the top.