A snake is about to eat some small eggs it has found in a bird's nest. A hawk swoops down and eats the snake. What is the role o

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erma4kov [3.2K]

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A snake is about to eat some small eggs it has found in a bird's nest. A hawk swoops down and eats the snake. What is the role o

f the hawk?
A. secondary consumer
B. producer
C. Tertiary consumer
D. decomposer

Biology

2 answers:

vlada-n [284] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T13:42:58+03:00

vlada-n [284]4 years ago

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Hello there,

<span>A snake is about to eat some small eggs it has found in a bird's nest. A hawk swoops down and eats the snake. What is the role of the hawk?

I believe that your correct answer would be "</span><span>Tertiary consumer".

Hope this helps.

~Jurgen

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Rudik [331] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-07T14:44:16+03:00

Question: What is the role of the hawk?

C. Tertiary Consumer. The snake is a secondary consumer because the snake is going to eat the eggs. And the hawk is at the top of the food chain as a predator.

A tertiary Consumer is a predator at the top of the food chain and feeds on secondary consumers.

Final Answer:

C. Tertiary Consumer