Apex predator

Definition

A carnivore that has no predators.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.7.4.1 · Paper 2

An apex predator is a carnivore with no predators. It is at the top of its food chain in the ecosystem being considered.
Revise: Trophic Levels

1
Do not treat “tertiary consumer” and “apex predator” as synonyms. The first describes what an organism eats; the second states that it has no predators.

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GCSE Biology · key term

A carnivore that has no predators.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.7.4.1 · Paper 2

An apex predator is a carnivore with no predators. It is at the top of its food chain in the ecosystem being considered.
Revise: Trophic Levels

1
Do not treat “tertiary consumer” and “apex predator” as synonyms. The first describes what an organism eats; the second states that it has no predators.

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