There are four organisms A, B, C and D. The organism A eats only the flesh of other animals as food. The organism B can eat grains, fruits and vegetables as well as meat and fish. The organism C can make the food itself from simple inorganic substances present in the environment by utilising sunlight energy. On the other hand, organism D eats only plants and their products as food.
(a) Which organism is (i) omnivore (ii) herbivore, and (ii) carnivore?
(b) Which organism is an autotroph?
(c) Which organism is/are heterotroph(s)?
(d) Which organism can be a producer?
(e) Which organism is/are a consumer (s)?
(f) Give one example each of organisms which could be like (i) A (ii) B (iii) C, and (iv) D

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(a) (i) B (ii) D (iii) A

(b) C

(c) A, B and D

(d) C

(e) A, B and D

(f) (i) Lion (ii) Human (Man) (iii) Green plant (iv) Cow

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(a) (i) B (ii) D (iii) A (b) C (c) A, B and D (d) C (e) A, B and D (f) (i) Lion (ii) Human (Man) (iii) Green plant (iv) Cow

(a) (i) B (ii) D (iii) A

(b) C

(c) A, B and D

(d) C

(e) A, B and D

(f) (i) Lion (ii) Human (Man) (iii) Green plant (iv) Cow