BiologyClass 10ICSE
Q
There are four organisms A, B, C and D. The organism A eats only the flesh of other animals as food. The organism B can eat grains, fruits, and vegetables as well as meat and fish. The organism C can make the food itself from simple inorganic substances present in the environment by utilizing sunlight energy. On the other hand, organism D eats only plants and their products as food. (a) Which organism is (i) omnivore (ii) herbivore, and (ii) carnivore? (b) Which organism is an autotroph? (c) Which organism is/are heterotroph(s)? (d) Which organism can be a producer? (e) Which organism is/are consumer (s)? (f) Give one example each of the organisms which could be like (i) A (ii) B (iii) C, and (iv) D
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Answer
- (i) Organism B refers to an omnivore, (ii) organism D refers to a herbivore and (iii) organism A refers to a carnivore.
- Organism C is an
- The organisms A, B, and D are heterotrophs as they obtain food from other organisms and cannot synthesize their own food.
- Organism C can be a producer as it is an
- The organisms A, B and D are consumers as they all are
- The examples of organisms A, B, C and D are lion, crow, green plants (like mango) and cow,