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Yes, Paramecium is heterotrophic.
It has no chlorophyll or other means of synthesizing organic matter, such as glucose, from inorganic compounds like carbon dioxide and water. So it cannot be autotrophic.
It must obtain organic compounds from other organisms, and is therefore heterotrophic.
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Are animals heterotrophic by ingestion or absorption?
Animals are heterotrophic by ingestion. Fungi are heterotrophic by absorption.
Are fish heterotrophic organisms?
Yes, fish are heterotrophic.
Are elephant shrews autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Like all animals they are heterotrophic.
Paramecium is a representative of the?
Ciliates
Is paramecium unicellular?
Yes it is.
Is paramecium heterotrophic or autotrophic?
heterotroph
Is paramecium autotrophic?
A paramecium is not autotrophic. A paramecium is heterotrophic. The paramecium are single-celled organisms that are found in marine environments and stagnant ponds.
Are paramecium hetorotroph or autotroph?
A paramecium is a heterotroph because it does not perform photosynthesis to make it's own sugar using energy from the sun.
Is paramecium heterotrophic?
Yes. Paramecium do not preform photosynthesis, which would make them autotrophic, so they must ingest their food for energy. Bacteria, for instance.
Why are Paramecia heterotrophic?
Paramecium can not make their own food as autotrophs can so they are " other eaters, " heterotrophs. I think they basically consume bacteria.
How are volvox and paramecium similar?
Both are singled celled, have a nucleus and live in water. They also contain cytoplasm and consume food (heterotrophic).
Is protista autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Protista, with its peculiar nature, has varieties of ways to gain nutrition. Some like algae and planktons are autotrophic, while animal-like protists such as paramecium and stentor are heterotrophic. Still others are classified as being mixotrophic, which means that they are both capable of obtaining food from others and from inorganic sources.
Is it autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Protista, with its peculiar nature, has varieties of ways to gain nutrition. Some like algae and planktons are autotrophic, while animal-like protists such as paramecium and stentor are heterotrophic. Still others are classified as being mixotrophic, which means that they are both capable of obtaining food from others and from inorganic sources.
Is a paramecium a animal like protist?
Simply because it eats other organisms using a simple digestive system. And also Animal-like protist's move by cilia, Flagelum. All Protozoa including Paramecium are included in Animal like Protista , because 1 they ingest food and then digest it , 2 they show locomotion , , 3 they are heterotrophic .
What is a primary food of a paramecium and how is it ingested?
Paramecia feed on microorganisms like bacteria, algae, and yeasts. To gather food, the Paramecium uses its cilia to sweep prey organisms, along with some water, through the oral groove, and into the mouth opening.
Are moss heterotrophic or autotrophic?
some are autotrophic, some are heterotrophic some are autotrophic, some are heterotrophic some are autotrophic, some are heterotrophic some are autotrophic, some are heterotrophic
Are horses heterotrophic or autotrophic?
Heterotrophic.
