Question

1. using the information given, fill out the trophic level pyramid.

a. label the trophic levels:
producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
b. what kind of organisms (based on diet) are in that trophic level?
autotroph, herbivore,
omnivore, carnivore
c. use the organism/diet table to sort organisms into each trophic level.

organism	diet
caterpillar	sunflower leaves
fox	rabbit, squirrel

|grass|

hawk	snake, blue jay, squirrel

|nuts|

rabbit	grass
snake	caterpillar
squirrel	nuts

|sunflower|

Explanation:

1. Tertiary Consumer (Top Level): These organisms eat secondary consumers. Hawks eat snakes/blue jays (secondary consumers), foxes eat rabbits/squirrels (primary consumers, but foxes also function as tertiary here as they are top predators alongside hawks). They are carnivores.
2. Secondary Consumer: These eat primary consumers. Blue jays eat caterpillars; snakes eat caterpillars. They are carnivores.
3. Primary Consumer: These eat producers. Caterpillars eat sunflower leaves; rabbits eat grass; squirrels eat nuts. They are herbivores.
4. Producer (Bottom Level): These make their own food (autotrophs). Grass, sunflower, and nuts are producers/plants.

Answer:

Trophic Level Pyramid (Top to Bottom):

1. Tertiary Consumer

• Organisms: Hawk, Fox
• Diet type: Carnivore

1. Secondary Consumer

• Organisms: Blue Jay, Snake
• Diet type: Carnivore

1. Primary Consumer

• Organisms: Caterpillar, Rabbit, Squirrel
• Diet type: Herbivore

1. Producer

• Organisms: Grass, Sunflower, Nuts
• Diet type: Autotroph