Wednesday, August 24, 2016

12. Heterotrophy

This is a picture of a bird. A bird is an example of a heterotroph. An organism that feeds on organic matter, because it is incapable of synthesizing its own organic compounds from inorganic sources is called a heterotroph. The birds' diet consists of small prey such as worms or insects; however bigger birds like eagles and hawks can feed on larger prey such as fish and snakes. All heterotrophs include animals, fungus, and some bacteria (aerobic and anaerobic). 

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