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Ecosystems and Biodiversity · Question 16 of 68

In the food web shown, the hawk reaches its food along several paths.

Question 16

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In the food web shown, the hawk reaches its food along several paths. At how many different trophic levels does the hawk feed?

A food web drawn as labelled boxes on rows by feeding level, with arrows pointing from each organism to the one that eats it. Arrows: Grass to Grasshopper; Grass to Rabbit; Grass to Mouse; Grasshopper to Frog; Grasshopper to Sparrow; Frog to Snake; Mouse to Snake; Snake to Hawk; Rabbit to Hawk; Sparrow to Hawk; Mouse to Hawk.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. A trophic level is the organism's position in a chain, counting the producer as level 1.

  2. Grass → rabbit → hawk puts the hawk at level 3; grass → mouse → snake → hawk at level 4; grass → grasshopper → frog → snake → hawk at level 5.

  3. So the hawk feeds at 3 different levels: 3, 4 and 5.

Worth noting

A predator with a varied diet can occupy several trophic levels at once; that is what makes a web different from a chain.

Concept
Trophic levels in a food web
Typical time
90 s
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