AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Both primary (herbivores) and secondary (carnivores and omnivores) consumers are heterotrophs, while primary producers are autotrophs. A third type of heterotrophic consumer is a detritivore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heterotrophs cannot make their own food, so they must eat or absorb it. For this reason, heterotrophs are also known as consumers. Consumers include all animals and fungi and many protists and bacteria. They may consume autotrophs or other heterotrophs or organic molecules from other organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heterotrophic nutrition can be one of three types – holozoic, saprophytic or parasitic. Holozoic nutrition can be seen in most vertebrates and some unicellular organisms like the amoeba. Saprophytic nutrition is where the organisms feed on dead and decaying matter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Another name for heterotrophs is consumers. What are herbivores? Organisms that obtains energy by eating only plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and saprobes are all the categories of heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are also called Consumers or Phagotrophs.