An earthworm eats primarily detritus. A robin that then eats the earthworm is operating on a trophic level _______ that of a rabbit that eats grass.
A) two levels above
B) one level above
C) that is the same as
D) one level below

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A robin eating an earthworm is a secondary consumer, while a rabbit eating grass is a primary consumer. Therefore, the robin is one trophic level above the rabbit.

An Earthworm Eats Primarily Detritus