Question

Why are mushrooms considered heterotrophs?

A. Mushrooms make their own food.
O B. Mushrooms feed through photosynthesis.
C. Mushrooms trap and eat small flying insects.
D. Mushrooms eat by absorbing decomposing nutrients from organisms.

Answer 1

D

Explanation: Mushrooms are heterotrophs they feed on organic matter. Chemical energy and useful materials are obtained from the digestion of substrates.