Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many consumers has Kevin observed directly in this scenario? ev: 07_17_2014_QC_51325
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

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Kevin observed three consumers: the spider (consuming the cricket), the bird (consuming the spider), and indirectly the cricket (as it is prey, it implies it consumes other organisms, likely plants or smaller insects).

Kevin Is Studying Predator-Prey Interactions