Is a carnivore a heterotroph or an autotroph?

Answer 1

A heterotroph, which is defined as an organism that must obtain its energy from an external source (i.e. a plant or other animal). Lions do not produce their own energy like plants do in photosynthesis, so they are not autotrophs. They obtain energy by consuming other animals, such as gazelle and other safari animals.

Answer 2

the question is oddly phrased, but I get the gist of it. autotrophs produce their own food within their bodies(like plants via photosynthesis). heterotrophs eat other organisms for food. lions eat other animals, so they are heterotrophs.

Answer 3

Since lions are not plants, they are heterotrophs.

Answer 4

heterotroph. it relies on autotrophs. it is a consumer that relies on living organic material for food (ie animals)

Answer 5

A carnivore is a heterotroph because it obtains nutrients by consuming other organisms. Autotrophs, on the other hand, can produce their own food through processes like photosynthesis.

Answer 6

heterotroph

Answer 7

Heterotroph