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What are heterotrophs in an ecosystem?

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there are a number of heterotrophs like:-

1. flies

2. pig

3. honey bee

4. human beings

5.lizards

6. zebras

7. lion

8. tiger

9. giraffe

10. elephant

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heterotrophs are the secondary consumers in an ecosystem.... they cannot make their own food so they must take in food that was already made. their food ay either come from plants or animals that feed on plants...that's all...tnx Ü

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Heterotrophs are those organisms that do not make their own food as do plants. They must get food by eating other organisms.

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heterotrophs with pseudopods

heterotrophs with flagella

heterotrophs with restricted mobility

nonmotile spore-former ( sporozoans )

...........by: sharmaine

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Heterotroph are those organisms that do not make their own food as do plants

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