Biology GCSE
Tertiary consumer
What Tertiary consumer means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tertiary consumer
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The third consumer level in a food chain, counting the producer as level 1, containing consumers that eat other carnivores.
Topics that use Tertiary consumer
- Trophic levels (AQA GCSE)
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