Organisms that rely on other living things for food are called .
Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Organisms that rely on other living things for food are called heterotrophs.
Heterotrophs are organism that consume other organism such as plant and animals in other to survive. The term heterotroph from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.” Thus, these organisms need nourishment and nutrients from other organisms. Heterotrophs are usually classified into different groups, which includes:
Herbivore an organism that obtains energy from eating only plants.
Carnivore an organism that obtains energy from eating only animals.
Omnivore an organism that obtains energy from eating both plants and animals.