NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Animals are ____ organisms.
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Heterotrophic
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Autotrophic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Heterotrophic organisms depend on other organisms for deriving nutrition. Example: Fungi, animals, etc. Animals are heterotrophs. They do not possess chlorophyll pigment to undergo photosynthesis, hence they feed on living organisms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria, fungi, yeast, cows, dogs, humans are all heterotrophs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The answer is true. Humans and animals are called heterotrophs because they cannot synthesise their own food but depend on other organisms for their food.
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