I believe it is "C". is it right?
A. They are autotrophs that use organic materials and sunlight to make food.
B. They are detritivores that rely on dead plant matter for food.
C. They are heterotrophs that depend on producers or other consumers for food.
D. They are saprotrophs that recycle organic waste into food.
A. They are autotrophs that use organic materials and sunlight to make food.
B. They are detritivores that rely on dead plant matter for food.
C. They are heterotrophs that depend on producers or other consumers for food.
D. They are saprotrophs that recycle organic waste into food.
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C.
"A heterotroph (/ˈhɛtərɵtroʊf/; ἕτερος heteros = "another", "different" and τροφή trophe = "nutrition") is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.[1] This contrasts with autotrophs, such as plants and algae, which can use energy from sunlight (photoautotrophs) or inorganic compounds (lithoautotrophs) to produce organic compounds such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from inorganic carbon dioxide."
All animals are therefore heterotrophs.
"A heterotroph (/ˈhɛtərɵtroʊf/; ἕτερος heteros = "another", "different" and τροφή trophe = "nutrition") is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.[1] This contrasts with autotrophs, such as plants and algae, which can use energy from sunlight (photoautotrophs) or inorganic compounds (lithoautotrophs) to produce organic compounds such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from inorganic carbon dioxide."
All animals are therefore heterotrophs.