NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

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an (blank) is an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
A
Heterotroph
B
Autotroph
C
Algae
D
Parasite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances produced by the autrotrophs is called an heterotroph. An organotroph is an organism that obtains hydrogen or electrons from organic substrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus the organisms which can manufacture organic food materials from simple inorganic substances are called autotrophs. Examples are plants, algae, bacteria etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -heterotroph, in ecology, an organism that consumes other organisms in a food chain. Related Topics: trophic pyramid consumer organotroph mycoheterotroph decomposer. See all related content → In contrast to autotrophs, heterotrophs are unable to produce organic substances from inorganic ones.

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