Termite guts hosts a wide variety of microorganisms: bacteria, archaea and various protists exhibiting diverse ways of acquiring
their nutritional needs. Which of the following modes of feeding is NOT found in the termite guts? a. Chemotrophs b. Heterotrophs c. Photoautotrophs d. Parasites e. Decomposers
Photoautotrophs are autotrophs or organisms that are able to obtain their food by using photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process in which sunlight trapped by the organism and converts to inorganic material such as CO2 and H2O to organic material which is glucose or sugar molecules.
In termite's guts, various types of diverse ways of getting their nutritional needs are found according to the microbes are Chemotrophs, Heterotrophs, parasites, and decomposers.
