Question

All the organisms listed below are heterotrophs except _________ .

• A. human
• B. Cuscuta
• C. vulture
• D. algae

Answer 1

The correct option is D algae

$\bullet$ Out of the given options, cuscuta, vulture and human are heterotrophs.
$\bullet$ Heterotrophs are the organisms who depend on other living organisms for food.
$\bullet$ Cuscuta being a plant eats insects to fulfil the nutrient requirements.
$\bullet$ Vulture eats animals and humans consume both animals and plants and hence are heterotrophs.
$\bullet$ Algae, on the other hand, prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis.