Is a Siberian tiger an autotroph or a heterotroph?

Answer 1

A heterotroph is a living organism which is considered to be a consumer, meaning that it requires organic material, called organic substrate, to gather carbon for growth. Because the white tiger is not a producer of energy in the food chain, gathering energy from an inorganic source (photosynthesis, etc), but a consumer of energy, it is a heterotroph. All animals in general are heterotrophic. Fungi and most bacteria are heterotrophic, and there are plants which are considered to be heterotrophic as well.

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Answer 2

It can't generate energy by itself, so it has to run after other animals, like you've seen on TV, and eat them. Much like us. That makes them (and the animals they run after, and us) heterotrophes.

Answer 3

Yes. Tigers are pure carnivores. They prefer hunting large ungulates such as chital, sambar, gaur, and to a small extent also barasingha, water buffalo, nilgai, serow and takin. Among the medium-sized prey species they frequently kill wild boar, and occasionally hog deer, muntjac and Gray langur. Small prey species such as porcupines, hares and peafowl are also hunted and form a very small part in their diet. Sometimes, they also prey on domestic livestock too that wander off into the jungles

Answer 4

The white tiger is an animal, so that makes it a heterotroph.

Answer 5

carnivore