NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Omnivores generally occupy the third trophic level alongside meat-eating carnivores. Omnivores are a diverse group of animals. Examples of omnivores include bears, birds, dogs, raccoons, foxes, certain insects, and even humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Omnivores also eat plant matter. They may consume animal matter too, such as the herbivores at the level below them in this pyramid. And thus the energy is transferred to the omnivores via organic compounds the herbivores obtain from plant matter and incorporate into their body mass.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dog, bears, rats are examples of omnivores. Q. Animals that eat both plants and animals are called?