Heterotrophic is defined as what?

Heterotrophic is defined as what?

• A. Method of getting energy by eating food that has energy releasing substances
• B. Autotrophic Energy Production via Photosynthesis
• C. Absorbing Nutrients Through Diffusion Only
• D. Using Energy From Inorganic Chemical Reactions

Answer: (A)

Heterotrophic organisms obtain energy by consuming organic compounds produced by other organisms. They don’t make their own energy-rich molecules through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. This matches the idea of “getting energy by eating food that has energy releasing substances.” The other ideas describe autotrophs that make their own energy, or nutrient movement without relying on preformed organic energy sources, so they’re not correct for heterotrophy.

Heterotrophic organisms obtain energy by consuming organic compounds produced by other organisms. They don’t make their own energy-rich molecules through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. This matches the idea of “getting energy by eating food that has energy releasing substances.” The other ideas describe autotrophs that make their own energy, or nutrient movement without relying on preformed organic energy sources, so they’re not correct for heterotrophy.