A small fish eats part of a plant and then is eaten by a larger fish. The larger fish is then eaten by a shark. What situation has occurred? (1 point)

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A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then eaten by a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer is then decomposed by a decomposer.
A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then eaten by a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer is then decomposed by a decomposer.

A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then eaten by a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer is then eaten by a tertiary consumer.
A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then eaten by a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer is then eaten by a tertiary consumer.

A primary consumer is eaten by a secondary consumer which is then eaten by a tertiary consumer. The tertiary consumer is then eaten by a producer.
A primary consumer is eaten by a secondary consumer which is then eaten by a tertiary consumer. The tertiary consumer is then eaten by a producer.

A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then decomposed by a decomposer. The decomposer then becomes a producer.

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A producer is eaten by a primary consumer which is then eaten by a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer is then eaten by a tertiary consumer. This is an example of a food chain in which energy is transferred from one organism to another.