In a food chain consisting of Grass -> Grasshopper -> Frog -> Snake -> Eagle, which organism is the 'Tertiary Consumer'?
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Correct answer: Snake
Grass (Producer), Grasshopper (Primary Consumer), Frog (Secondary Consumer), Snake (Tertiary Consumer), and Eagle (Quaternary Consumer/Top Carnivore).
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