Taj incorrectly states that autotrophs are also known as consumers that need to feed on other organisms, including plants and animals, to gain energy. Which of the following best describes consumers that feed on other organisms such as plants and animals for energy?(1 point)

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carnivores
carnivores

trophic levels
trophic levels

herbivores
herbivores

heterotrophs

Answer 1

The best description for consumers that feed on other organisms such as plants and animals for energy is heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

While carnivores and herbivores are specific types of heterotrophs (carnivores eat animals, herbivores eat plants), the term "heterotrophs" encompasses all organisms that rely on other sources for food.