Question

2. Mia takes an early morning hike through a forest near her home. She spots white-tailed deer browsing on undergrowth vegetation and a raccoon eating an apple and tuna that were carelessly left behind by another hiker. Mia discovers bright yellow mushrooms growing on a rotting log, and she gazes up at oak trees rising 100 m above the ground. Mia shares her observations with workers at the local nature center. Which would Mia share with the center's ecologist?

A. All the organisms spotted during the hike are heterotrophs.
B. The oak trees and mushrooms are two types of forest autotrophs.
© The raccoon is an omnivore because it eats plants and animals.
D. The white-tailed deer are considered carnivores of forest plants. Explain.​

Answer 1

© The raccoon is an omnivore because it eats plants and animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

An omnivore is an organism that obtains energy and nutrients by eating both plants and animals. Raccoons are omnivores (although often they are classified as carnivores). A raccoon can eat different types of animals such as arthropods, fish, frogs, etc, as well as plant matter (i.e., fruits and vegetables).