ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Producer
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Omnivore
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Carnivore
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Omnivore
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Producer. Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria, fungi, yeast, cows, dogs, humans are all heterotrophs. They all depend on plants and other animals for their food.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is C. The rabbit, fungus, and yeast are heterotrophs. These organisms acquire energy and nutrients from plants and other organisms. On the other hand, the tomato plant is an autotroph, which is able to manufacture its own food.
Detailed explanation-4: -The producers, as autotrophs are also known, begin food chains which feed all life. 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.