ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following would be a heterotroph?
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Jaguar
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Grass
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Algae
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Cow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hence we can say as cows depend upon plants for their food, hence they are heterotrophs.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are many different types of heterotrophs: Herbivores, such as cows, obtain energy by eating only plants. Carnivores, such as snakes, eat only animals. Omnivores, such as humans, eat both plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria, fungi, yeast, cows, dogs, humans are all heterotrophs. They all depend on plants and other animals for their food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs. Heterotrophs occupy the second and third levels in a food chain, a sequence of organisms that provide energy and nutrients for other organisms.
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