NUTRITION
NUTRITION ENERGY
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Question
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A mushroom feeds on other organisms to obtain food. This means they are what?
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Omnivore
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Carnivore
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Autotroph
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Heterotroph
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mushrooms are heterotrophs (i.e., they cannot perform photosynthesis). Consequently, they feed on organic matter. Chemical energy and useful materials are obtained from the digestion of substrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -All fungi are heterotrophic, which means that they get the energy they need to live from other organisms. Like animals, fungi extract the energy stored in the bonds of organic compounds such as sugar and protein from living or dead organisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -All eukaryotes except for green plants are unable to manufacture their own food: They obtain food from other organisms. This mode of nutrition is also known as heterotrophic nutrition.
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