Question

the word autotroph means
○ an organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume food instead
○ an organism that produces its own food
○ all possible food chains within an ecosystem
○ anything that has mass and takes up space

question 2
1 pts
the word heterotroph means
○ self-nourishing
○ an organism that must consume food and cannot produce food on its own
○ any organism that can produce its own food
○ all possible food chains within an ecosystem

Explanation:

Question 1 (The word autotroph means)

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Describes heterotroph (organisms that can't produce own food, e.g., animals). Eliminate.
• Option 2: Autotrophs (like plants, algae) make their own food via photosynthesis/chemosynthesis. Correct.
• Option 3: Describes food web, not autotroph. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Describes matter, not autotroph. Eliminate.

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: "Self - nourishing" describes autotroph. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Heterotrophs (e.g., animals, fungi) can't make food, so they consume it. Correct.
• Option 3: Describes autotroph. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Describes food web, not heterotroph. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. an organism that produces its own food (assuming the second option is labeled B; adjust label as per original, but content is "an organism that produces its own food")

Question 2 (The word heterotroph means)