1.) Classify each description as applying to either autotrophs or heterotrophs -

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1.) Classify each description as applying to either autotrophs or heterotrophs

-rely on other organism for energy
-use inorganic materials to produce energy
-make their own food
-producers
-cannot make their own food
-consumers
-many use photosynthesis to produce organic compounds
-unable to produce organic compounds from inorganic materials

2.) Classify the organisms according to the metabolic process they perform, either cellular respiration, photosynthesis, or both

-dandelions
-seaweed
-frogs
-mold
-tigers

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1.

-rely on other organism for energy-heterotrophs

-use inorganic materials to produce energy- autotrophs

-make their own food-autotrophs

-producers- autotrophs

-cannot make their own food-heterotrophs

-consumers- heterotrophs

-many use photosynthesis to produce organic compounds- autotrophs

-unable to produce organic compounds from inorganic materials- hetrotrophs

2.

-dandelions- photosynthesis

-seaweed- photosynthesis
-frogs- cellular respiration

-mold- both

-tigers- cellular respiration

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