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Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many consumers has Kevin observed directly in this scenario?

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Answer:

Kevin has observed 2 consumers, the primary consumer, the spider, and the secondary consumer is the bird.

Explanation:

The producer in this scenario is the cricket, and the spider eats first, that's why its called the "primary" consumer.

Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. He has observed a secondary consumer - spider and a secondary consumer - bird that has eaten the spider.

What are secondary consumers?

Secondary consumers are small carnivores organisms that eat primary consumers for energy. Example include spider.

Secondary consumers are large carnivores that feed on primary  consumers or herbivores. Example includes bird.

What is food web?

A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and it describes a graphical representation of what-eats-what in a particular ecological community.

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