0
Which kingdom or supergroup is characterized by organisms that are heterotrophic by ingestion?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Animal
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
The answer is the Kingdom Animalia. This kingdom is characterized by organisms that are heterotrophic, meaning they obtain nutrients by ingesting other organisms or organic matter. Animals have specialized structures for ingestion, digestion, and absorption of nutrients.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is proteobacteria Autotrophic or Heterotrophic?
Prokaryotic organisms can be both heterotrophic or autotrophic.
Is a animal cell a saprotroph or heterotroph or autotroph?
Animals are heterotrophic organisms. They obtain carbon from other animals.
What is a heterotrophic absorber?
A heterotrophic absorber is an organism that gets its energy by consuming other organisms.
Which kingdom includes autotrophic and heterotrophic unicellular and multicellular organisms?
The kingdom of protists has both heterotrophs, autotrophs, and uni/multicellular organisms.
What is a heterotrophic mushroom?
Heterotrophic mushrooms are mushrooms that are heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are organisms that acquire their food from the bodies of other organisms. Anything that eats anything else is a heterotroph. Heterotrophic mushrooms digest decomposing organisms such as dead trees. If a mushroom were not heterotrophic, it would create its own energy from an abiotic source, such as sunlight or chemicals. (e.g. Plants are autotrophs because they feed through photosynthesis.)
Is physarum an autotrophic or hetertrophic organism?
Physarum polycephalum belongs to the supergroup Amoebozoa which are Heterotrophic organisms.
Are fish heterotrophic organisms?
Yes, fish are heterotrophic.
What are some examples of heterotrophic organism?
Heterotrophic organisms are ones that get their energy from feeding on to other organisms. Humans is good example a heterotrophic organism
Are fungi autotrophic?
No, fungi are heterotrophic organisms.
What is something that heterotrophic organisms do?
Heterotrophic organisms cannot synthesise their own food.They are dependent on autotrophic organisms(i.e. plants)for their food
What is heterotrophic nutrtion?
the organisms which depends on other organisms for their food are called Heterotrophs and this mode of nutrition is called Heterotrophic nutrition
Is proteobacteria Autotrophic or Heterotrophic?
Prokaryotic organisms can be both heterotrophic or autotrophic.
Are humans heterotrophic organisms?
yes
What do organisms get their oxygen from?
ingestion
Is a animal cell a saprotroph or heterotroph or autotroph?
Animals are heterotrophic organisms. They obtain carbon from other animals.
What is a heterotrophic absorber?
A heterotrophic absorber is an organism that gets its energy by consuming other organisms.
Heterotrophic organisms take in energy in the form of?
Food.
