Question

When analyzing a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, what is one heterotroph you are likely to encounter?(1 point) Responses desmids desmids diatoms diatoms grass grass arthropods

Answer 1

In a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, one heterotroph you are likely to encounter is **arthropods**. Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other sources for energy, while desmids and diatoms are examples of autotrophic microorganisms that perform photosynthesis. Grass is a terrestrial plant, not typically a part of a microscopic analysis.