Question

chemoautotrophs tend to be:

a animals
b fungi
c protists
d plants
e bacteria

question 27 (1 point)
what is a heterotroph?

a a producer that uses chemicals
b a molecule that stores energy
c an organism that makes its own food from sunlight
d an organism that gets food by consuming other living things

question 28 (1 point)
which organisms are examples of heterotrophs?

a algae
b herbs and grasses
c animals, fungi, and many bacteria and protists
d green plants

Explanation:

• For the first question, chemoautotrophs are organisms that obtain energy from inorganic chemical reactions. Bacteria are a common example of chemoautotrophs.
• For the second question, a heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food and instead obtains food by consuming other living things.
• For the third question, heterotrophs include animals (which eat plants or other animals), fungi (which decompose organic matter), and many bacteria and protists that rely on external food sources.

Answer:

• First question: e. Bacteria
• Second question: d. An organism that gets food by consuming other living things
• Third question: c. Animals, fungi, and many bacteria and protists