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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a [[predator]] or [[prey]]. The grasshopper is [[prey]] for the baboon. The baboon is the [[predator]] of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the [[prey]] of the cheetah. The cheetah is the [[predator]] of the baboon. | | style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a [[predator]] or [[prey]]. The grasshopper is [[prey]] for the baboon. The baboon is the [[predator]] of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the [[prey]] of the cheetah. The cheetah is the [[predator]] of the baboon. | ||
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| + | [[Prey]] are [[animal]]s that are hunted, killed and eaten by other [[animal|animals]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
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| + | [[Prey]] are [[consumer]]s that are hunted, killed, and eaten by other [[consumer]]s. | ||
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| + | ===About Prey=== | ||
| + | : [[Prey]] may be a [[Primary Consumer|primary]] [[Secondary Consumer|secondary]] or [[Tertiary Consumer|tertiary consumer]]s. | ||
| + | : [[Prey]] are eaten by [[animal]]s that are in a higher [[Trophic Level|trophic level]]. | ||
| + | : The only [[animal]]s which are not [[prey]] are known as [[Apex Predator|apex predators]]. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Prey, page 109, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Prey, page 263, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Prey, page 323, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10198 ''Prey, page 86, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 10 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Prey are animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.
About Prey
Examples
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| In this food chain the tree is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The rhinoceros is prey because it gets hunted by the lion. The lion is a predator because it hunts the rhinoceros. |
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| In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The grasshopper is prey for the baboon. The baboon is the predator of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the prey of the cheetah. The cheetah is the predator of the baboon. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Prey are animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Prey are consumers that are hunted, killed, and eaten by other consumers.
About Prey
- Prey may be a primary secondary or tertiary consumers.
- Prey are eaten by animals that are in a higher trophic level.
- The only animals which are not prey are known as apex predators.