Question

A student wants to develop a model that categorizes various plants and animals as either heterotrophs or autotrophs. Which statement provides the BEST criteria for distinguishing which category the various
organisms should be placed within the model?
A
Heterotrophs are multicellular organisms that reproduce sexually, autotrophs are unicellular organisms that reproduce asexually.
B
Heterotrophs can produce their own food from inorganic sources such as carbon dioxide, autotrophs need to consume other organisms in the food chain for sustenance
C
Heterotrophs need to consume other organisms in the food chain for sustenance; autotrophs can produce their own food from inorganic sources such as carbon dioxide
D
Autotrophs are multicellular organisms that reproduce sexually; heterotrophs are unicellular organisms that reproduce asexually.

Answer 1

I think it’ C because the definition of autotrophs is literally “an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide”