Are shih tzu a hereotroph or an autotroph?

Answer 1

A Shih Tzu is a dog, therefore it depends on eating food containing carbohydrates and other organic material in order to obtain energy. Therefore, it can't be an autotroph, an organism capable of synthesizing its own organic substances from inorganic compounds is an autotroph. Autotrophs produce their own sugars, lipids, and amino acids using carbon dioxide as a source of carbon, and ammonia or nitrates as a source of nitrogen. Organisms that use light for the energy to synthesize organic compounds are called photosynthetic autotrophs Basically, heterotrophs get their energy from food, organic substances. Autotrophs are capable of synthesizing their own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.