Is a phytoplankton a herbivore carnivore omnivore decomposer or scavenger?

Answer 1

Plankton is not a herbivore, nor any type of consumer. Plankton is a photosynthetic autotroph; an autotroph being an organism that synthesizes its required organic compounds either through photosynthesis or inorganic chemosynthesis. Other autotrophs include plants, algae and some bacteria.

Conversely, consumers, such as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and detrivores, are known collectively as heterotrophs, meaning that they must derive their required compounds from the consumption of other preexisting organic compounds.

Answer 2

Herbivore. Because there is probely nothing smaller than it that is a living animal that it could consume for energy. The main reason is because they use photosynthesis.

Answer 3

It can partly be herbivore and decomposer. It depends on what type it is. like algae plankton.

Answer 4

Phytoplankton are not classified as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, or scavengers. They are microscopic organisms that use photosynthesis to produce their own food from sunlight.