IB Biology SL C4.2.8 Heterotrophs Questions

Classify consumers, detritivores and saprotrophs by the organic matter they obtain, then connect that carbon to respiration and biomass synthesis in IB Biology SL C4.2.8.

Exam points

Classify an organism as a heterotroph when it obtains carbon compounds or organic matter from other organisms rather than synthesizing those compounds from inorganic substances.
Distinguish consumer, detritivore and saprotroph examples by the organic material they obtain, while recognizing that the acquired carbon compounds support respiration and synthesis of the organism’s own biomass.

[Maximum number: 1]

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.

Figure for Question IB Biology SL C4.2.8 Heterotrophs Questions question 1 — IB Biology SL

State with a reason whether pangolins are autotrophic or heterotrophic.

All question bank results loaded

IB Biology SL C4.2.8 Heterotrophs Questions question 1