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Heterotrophs are not able to manufacture their own food. This is why they must eat other organisms to get food.
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What food molecule is used by heterotrophs to make energy?
Heterotrophs are unable to make their food, but consume reduced carbon compounds. The heterotrophs are then able to obtain energy from the food for reproduction and growth.
Are detrivores and decomposers autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Decomposers are types of heterotrophs. They are not able to consume their own energy through photosynthesis. They get their energy from the remains of dead organisms.
Is spirogyra auto or hetero or mixotrophic?
No, Spirostomum are heterotrophs. They feed on bacteria using phagocytosis.
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
How do autotrophs and heterotrophs differ?
The autotrophs have the ability to manufacture their own food from the inorganic raw materials. They extract them from the outside source. They reside on the inorganic medium and require an external source of energy. They are known as producers and include the plants mainly. The heterotrophs do not have the ability to manufacture their own food from the inorganic raw materials. They extract the organic nutrients from the outside source. They reside seldom on the organic medium and do not require an external source of energy. They are known as consumers and include the animals mainly.
Are gorrillas omnivores?
Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot manufacture their own food and so have to obtain food and energy by feeding on plant or animal matter. All animals including chimpanzees are heterotrophs.
What food molecule is used by heterotrophs to make energy?
Heterotrophs are unable to make their food, but consume reduced carbon compounds. The heterotrophs are then able to obtain energy from the food for reproduction and growth.
Are detrivores and decomposers autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Decomposers are types of heterotrophs. They are not able to consume their own energy through photosynthesis. They get their energy from the remains of dead organisms.
Are prokaryotes mostly heterotrophic?
In spite of their relatively simple structure, prokaryotic cells have much greater metabolic diversity than eukaryotic cells. Although most prokaryotes are heterotrophs, some are autotrophs. Autotrophs can manufacture their own food (organic molecules) from inorganic substances, while heterotrophs cannot. Most autotrophic bacteria are photosynthetic (they use light energy to manufacture organic molecules) but some are chemosynthetic (they use energy from inorganic chemicals to manufacture organic molecules.)
Is spirogyra auto or hetero or mixotrophic?
No, Spirostomum are heterotrophs. They feed on bacteria using phagocytosis.
Are zebras autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs.
Organisms that are able to manufacture organic nutrients from substances in the abiotic environment are?
Organisms that are able to manufacture organic nutrients in the a biotic environment are classified..?
Are fungus autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs :D
Is fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs?
The answer is ......... Heterotroph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
Are prey atotrophs or heterotrophs?
Prey are heterotrophs.
Are mackerel autotrophs or heterotrophs?
heterotroph
