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Heterotroph, they cannot make their own food and thus must eat autotrophs (like plants) or other heterotrophs to survive.
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What does heterotrophycally mean?
An adverb for heterotrophy. For example, many organisms live heterotrophycally, which means they with use heterotrophy to live.
Is a human a autotroph or a heterotroph?
Heterotroph, autotrophs can create their own food (plants and some bacteria). Heterotrophs consume other organisms to aquire their energy and much energy is lost between each level.
Is the Venus Flytrap a heterotroph?
no. it still does photosynthesis to provide its own energy which is the very definition of an autotroph. it catches insects to provide nitrogen which most plants find in the soil and not as a sourse of energy like a heterotroph. of course you could argue that this is some form of heterotrophy but that is a philosophical debate on definitions.
Is the Venus flytrap heterotrophic?
no. it still does photosynthesis to provide its own energy which is the very definition of an autotroph. it catches insects to provide nitrogen which most plants find in the soil and not as a sourse of energy like a heterotroph. of course you could argue that this is some form of heterotrophy but that is a philosophical debate on definitions.
Is golden algae a autotroph or a hetertroph?
Golden algae are typically autotrophs, meaning they can produce their own food through photosynthesis. Some golden algae species may also exhibit mixotrophic behavior, meaning they can switch between autotrophy and heterotrophy depending on environmental conditions.
Is a potato an autotroph or heterotroph?
A potato is an autotroph.
Is a banana tree a autotroph or heterotroph?
A banana tree is an autotroph because it can produce its own food through photosynthesis. It has chlorophyll in its leaves which enables it to convert sunlight into energy.
Is a flower a autotroph?
autotroph
Is a housefly autotroph?
Autotroph
Is catus a autotroph or a heterotroph?
Autotroph
Is a tiger autotroph or heterotroph?
there autotroph
Is a algae a autotroph or a heterotroph?
autotroph
