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Which organisms are heterotrophs 

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Living organisms that are heterotrophic include all animals and fungi, some bacteria and protists, and many parasitic plants. The term heterotroph arose in microbiology in 1946 as part of a classification of microorganisms based on their type of nutrition.
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Any carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore because they need to eat food to get energy instead of making it from sunlight
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