Question

Which of these is a heterotroph? plant producer consumer phytoplankton

Answer 1

The correct answer is "consumer".
A plant is an autotroph.
A producer makes its own food (a heterotroph does not).
Phytoplankton are producers.

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Answer 2

Answer: Consumer

Step-by-step explanation:

Consumers are the heterotrophs that feed on the producers for their energy needs.The consumers are known as heterotrophs because they cannot make their own food.

They obtain their energy from the food that is made by the producers. The energy that is obtained from the plants is used by the animal for their survival.

The animals use energy to which is used by the body to perform various types of metabolic processes.