Which Is the Best Description of an Absorptive Heterotroph

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of an absorptive heterotroph?

• A) It secretes enzymes that digest large molecules into smaller molecules it can absorb.
• B) It engulfs large molecules into food vacuoles where acids digest them into nutrients.
• C) It absorbs sunlight energy used to digest food particles.
• D) It is both photosynthetic and heterotrophic.
• E) It is absorbed into other organisms for nutrients.

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