In a simplified food web, mice eat grain grown by a farmer before it can be harvested. The mice are consumed by several species of snakes, which are consumed by hawks. The mice represent which trophic level?
A) First, as they are primary producers
B) Second, as they are primary consumers
C) Second, as they are primary producers
D) Tertiary, as they are secondary consumers

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Mice are primary consumers because they eat grain, which is a primary producer.

In a Simplified Food Web, Mice Eat Grain Grown by a Farmer