Nutrient and Gas Requirements (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
Autotrophs make organic nutrients, not hetero
Which gas do heterotrophs NOT require?
Which gas do heterotrophs NOT require?
Carbon dioxide ()
How do autotrophs obtain glucose?
How do autotrophs obtain glucose?
Produced by photosynthesis
How do heterotrophs obtain water?
How do heterotrophs obtain water?
Ingested into the digestive system
Why do both autotrophs and heterotrophs require oxygen?
Why do both autotrophs and heterotrophs require oxygen?
For cellular respiration
How do mineral ions move into autotrophs?
How do mineral ions move into autotrophs?
Diffusion and active transport via roots
What must heterotrophs do to obtain organic compounds?
What must heterotrophs do to obtain organic compounds?
Ingest them by eating
What can autotrophs convert glucose into using mineral ions?
What can autotrophs convert glucose into using mineral ions?
Lipids, proteins, complex carbohydrates
Where is energy stored during photosynthesis?
Where is energy stored during photosynthesis?
In chemical bonds of glucose molecules
What makes autotrophs self-sufficient?
What makes autotrophs self-sufficient?
They produce their own organic compounds