Question

Why are animals known as heterotrophs ?

Answer 1

Answer:

the animals are known as heterotrophs because animals do not prepare their food own they depend on other organisms................... that's why animals are known as heterotrophs..............

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Animals depend on other organisms for getting their food. They cannot make their own food, so they are heterotrophs.....

2. Living organisms that are heterotrophic include all animals and fungi, some bacteria and protists, and many parasitic plants. The term heterotroph arose in microbiology in 1946 as part of a classification of microorganisms based on their type of nutrition.....

you can choose any one.