Question

1. which type of heterotroph best describes this snake?

a. herbivore
b. carnivore
c. omnivore
d. detritivore

Explanation:

Snakes are known to eat other animals (such as rodents, birds, etc.). Carnivores are organisms that primarily consume other animals for food. Herbivores eat plants, omnivores eat both plants and animals, and detritivores consume dead organic matter. Since snakes mainly eat other animals, the term that best describes them from the given options is carnivore.

Answer:

B. carnivore