JAMB Biology 2001 Question 8

Question 8

Animal Nutrition

The mode of feeding in Amoeba and Hydra is

  1. A.heterotrophic
  2. B.holophytic
  3. C.autotrophic
  4. D.symbiotic.
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Answer: A (heterotrophic)

Explanation

Amoeba and Hydra cannot make their own food; they capture and eat other organisms, so they are heterotrophic.