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Why are Paramecia heterotrophic?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 12/15/2022

Paramecium can not make their own food as autotrophs can so they are " other eaters, " heterotrophs. I think they basically consume bacteria.

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Edwin Mitchell

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2y ago

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