ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Which of the following is NOT considered an autotroph?
|
|
plant
|
|
|
algae
|
|
|
cyanobacteria
|
|
|
parasitic plant
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cucumber belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and possesses chlorophyll. Thus, it is not a parasitic plant as it produces organic nutrients by itself through photosynthesis and does not depend on other plants to obtain nutrients.
Detailed explanation-2: -Heterophic plants generally do not possess chlorophyll, which inhibits their ability to prepare their own food. Consequently, such plants are not autotrophic. Q.
Detailed explanation-3: -As these plants make their own food they are autotrophs but they also consume the insects for fulfilling their nitrogen deficient behavior making them heterotrophs.
There is 1 question to complete.