Question

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

diatoms
diatoms

arthropods
arthropods

desmids
desmids

grass

Answer 1

In a freshwater ecosystem, one heterotroph you are likely to encounter is **arthropods**. Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other organisms, which includes various animals such as arthropods.