Which of the following organisms would be examples of heterotrophs?
Answer:
First, let’s understand what a heterotroph is.
Heterotrophs are organisms that obtain their energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter, as they cannot make their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
Now, let’s examine each option to determine if it represents a heterotroph:
a) Monarch butterfly eating milkweed plant
- The monarch butterfly is obtaining its nutrients by consuming another organism (the milkweed plant).
- Conclusion: Monarch butterflies are heterotrophs.
b) Bacteria cell making inorganic chemicals into energy
- This describes chemosynthesis, where bacteria convert inorganic substances into energy.
- Conclusion: These bacteria are autotrophs, not heterotrophs.
c) Athlete’s foot (a fungus) feeding on your skin
- Fungi are heterotrophic organisms because they absorb nutrients from their surroundings, in this case, feeding on skin.
- Conclusion: Athlete’s foot fungus is a heterotroph.
d) Bison grazing on grass
- The bison is consuming grass (another organism) to obtain energy.
- Conclusion: The bison is a heterotroph.
e) Bat eating mosquitoes
- The bat is feeding on another organism (mosquitoes) to gain energy.
- Conclusion: The bat is a heterotroph.
f) Paramecium eating an amoeba
- Paramecia are single-celled organisms that consume other microorganisms, like amoebas.
- Conclusion: The paramecium is a heterotroph.
g) Purple coneflower making sunlight into energy
- This describes photosynthesis, where plants make their own food using sunlight.
- Conclusion: The purple coneflower is an autotroph, not a heterotroph.
h) Mrs. Nelson eating an entire pizza
- Mrs. Nelson (a human) is consuming food to gain energy.
- Conclusion: Humans are heterotrophs.
Final Answer:
The following organisms are heterotrophs:
- a) Monarch butterfly
- c) Athlete’s foot fungus
- d) Bison
- e) Bat
- f) Paramecium
- h) Mrs. Nelson
Correct options: a, c, d, e, f, h.
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