Question

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

arthropods
arthropods

grass
grass

diatoms
diatoms

desmids

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, including arthropods like insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.