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Ben visited an ecology museum. He was stunned to see a wide variety of plants and organisms that he would’ve otherwise overlooked. As Ben works on his class assignment, he needs to classify organisms as autotrophs and heterotrophs.
Ben should classify --------- as an autotroph. He should classify --------- as a heterotroph.
Blank 1:
a- an adult dog
b- a ladybug
c- a mango tree
d- a toddler
blank2:
a- algae
b- a jasmine plant
c- a mushroom
d- a potato
ANSWER
1. Ben should classify A MANGO TREE as an autotrophs.
Autotrophs are plants, which have the ability to produce their own food by making use of the combination of energy from the sun, carbon dioxide and water. The process, which these plants use to manufacture their food is termed photosynthesis. Autotrophs are the primary food producers in all ecosystems, they produce the foods, which other animals feed on.
2. Ben should classify A MUSHROOM as a heterotrophs.
Heterotrophs are living organisms, which do not have the ability to manufacture their own food, therefore they depend on foods that are produce by the autotrophs and they also feed on other animals. Mushrooms can not produce their own food, therefore they feed on food manufactured by autotrophs.