Question

bsc 1005 exam 3, fall 2025
started: dec 4 at 8:32am
quiz instructions
question 41
being a heterotroph means ______.
○ obtaining your food by photosynthesis
○ making your own food from the sun
○ making your own food from oxygen
○ obtaining your food by eating other organisms

Explanation:

Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food. They rely on consuming other organisms (plants, animals, or decomposing matter) for energy and nutrients. Photosynthesis is a process used by autotrophs (like plants) to make their own food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. Making food from the sun is part of photosynthesis (autotrophic process). Making food from oxygen is not a valid biological process for obtaining food.

Answer:

obtaining your food by eating other organisms