IB Biology HL C4.2.8 Heterotrophs Questions

Heterotrophs obtain carbon compounds from other organisms or organic matter, then use them for respiration and to synthesize their own biomass. In IB Biology HL C4.2.8, compare consumers, detritivores and saprotrophs by their organic sources and digestion strategies.

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Classify heterotrophs by their use of organic compounds from other organisms or organic matter.
Compare consumers, detritivores and saprotrophs by their organic sources and digestion, and explain how carbon compounds are used in respiration to produce ATP.

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The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a critically endangered species that has declined in numbers by 80 % since 2000 . It inhabits both forest and grassland, where it uses long, powerful claws to open ant and termite nests and ingests the insects using a long, sticky tongue.

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State with a reason whether pangolins are autotrophic or heterotrophic.

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IB Biology HL C4.2.8 Heterotrophs Questions question 1