question_answer 37)

    Select the correct statement (a) Heterotrophs do not synthesize their own food (b) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy for photosynthesis (c) Heterotrophs synthesize their own food (d) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates

Answer:

                  (a) Heterotrophs are those organisms which cannot make their own food from inorganic substances like CO2 and water as they do not have chlorophyll to trap solar energy, e.g., all animals, most bacteria and fungi. They depend on other organisms for their food. Autographs synthesise their own food through photosynthesis by utilizing solar energy, e.g., green plants.