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Heterotroph — Definition & Examples

By Hannah Bonville
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A lake ecosystem contains plants, animals, single-celled organisms, and all sorts of life.

Image source: By Tsilia yotova (Own work) CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Consider the lake ecosystem pictured above. Which of the following is not a heterotroph in that ecosystem?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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