Quiz on Modes of Nutrition

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What type of nutrition do plants use?

A

Parasitic nutrition

B

Saprophytic nutrition

C

Heterotrophic nutrition

D

Autotrophic nutrition

Which process do autotrophs use to make food?

A

Holozoic nutrition

B

Photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

C

Fermentation

D

Respiration

What is the primary energy source for autotrophs?

A

Light or chemical energy

B

Electric energy

C

Organic compounds

D

Heat energy

Which organisms exhibit heterotrophic nutrition?

A

Only animals

B

Bacteria, fungi, and animals

C

Plants and algae

D

Only fungi

What do heterotrophs derive energy from?

A

Minerals

B

Inorganic compounds

C

Organic compounds

D

Light energy

What is a subtype of heterotrophic nutrition?

A

Holozoic nutrition

B

Autotrophic nutrition

C

Chemosynthetic nutrition

D

Photosynthetic nutrition

What do saprophytic organisms feed on?

A

Mineral soil

B

Decaying organic matter

C

Living organisms

D

Sunlight

What do parasitic organisms do?

A

Decompose dead matter

B

Photosynthesise

C

Produce their own food

D

Live off host organisms

What type of nutrition involves eating other animals?

A

Holozoic nutrition

B

Saprophytic nutrition

C

Autotrophic nutrition

D

Chemosynthesis

Which of these is not a mode of nutrition?

A

Heterotrophic nutrition

B

Autotrophic nutrition

C

Photosynthetic nutrition

D

None of the above