Understanding Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

What does it mean if an animal is a heterotroph?

• It produces its own food.

• It consumes organic matter.

• It lives in the deep sea.

• It uses light as an energy source.

Which of the following is generally an autotroph?

• Fungi

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Animals

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What do carnivorous plants use to obtain nitrogen?

• Absorbing sunlight

• Consuming organic matter

• Photosynthesis

• Digesting insects

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What is the primary source of energy for plants to make their own food?

• Digesting insects

• Organic matter

• Light

• Chemical reactions

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What type of organisms are humans classified as?

• Chemoheterotrophs

• Photoautotrophs

• Chemoautotrophs

• Photoheterotrophs

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Which organisms can be both autotrophs and heterotrophs?

• Plants

• Euglena

• Animals

• Fungi

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What do chemoautotrophs use as their energy source?

• Light

• Organic matter

• Chemical reactions

• Carbon dioxide

What is the energy source for photoheterotrophs?

• Light

• Organic substances

• Inorganic substances

• Hydrogen sulfide

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