NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism that must take in organic molecules for both energy and carbon
A
chemoheterotroph
B
chemoautotroph
C
photoheterotroph
D
photoautotroph
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: (C.) Chemoheterotrophs are bacteria that must consume organic molecules to obtain both energy and carbon. Chemoheterotrophs cannot perform photosynthesis, so they are dependent on other organic substances for energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Herbivores, carnivores, scavengers, and decomposers are all chemoheterotrophs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Organisms that derive both their energy and carbon from organic compounds are: photoheterotrophs.

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