Both Animals and Fungi Are Heterotrophic

question 37

Multiple Choice

Both animals and fungi are heterotrophic. What distinguishes animal heterotrophy from fungal heterotrophy is that only animals derive their nutrition by

• A) preying on animals.
• B) ingesting it.
• C) consuming living, rather than dead, prey.
• D) using enzymes to digest their food.

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Definitions:

Market Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at different prices.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, where no single entity has a significant impact on the market prices.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced, expressed on a per unit basis.