WAEC Biology 2000 Question 46

Question 46

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Which of the following groups consists of heterotrophs?

  1. A.Mucor, chlamydomonas and Euglena
  2. B.Spirogyra, Mucor and Mushroom
  3. C.Man, Mucor and Mushroom
  4. D.Man, Maize and Cowpea
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Answer: C (Man, Mucor and Mushroom)

Explanation

Man and fungi such as Mucor and mushrooms cannot make their own food; the other groups include green organisms.