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heterotroph

/hɛt(ə)ɹə(ʊ)ˈtɹɒf/ /-ˌtɹɒf/

Meanings
noun
An organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own.

Examples :

"Humans are heterotrophs because they must eat food to obtain energy. "
organism biology ecology animal food science

Related Words

Illustration humans

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

Illustration cannot

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

Something that cannot be done.

"the cans and cannots"

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration obtain

obtain verb

/əbˈteɪn/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"To obtain a library card, you need to show a photo ID. "

Illustration heterotrophs

heterotrophs noun

/ˈhɛtərəˌtrɑfs/ /ˈhɛtərəˌtroʊfs/

An organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own.

"Because they cannot make their own food, humans and other animals are heterotrophs and must eat plants or other organisms to survive. "

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration energy

energy noun

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

"The children's energy fueled their excitement for the school trip. "

Illustration synthesize

synthesize verb

/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/

To combine two or more things to produce a new product.

"The chef synthesized different spices to create a unique flavor for the dish. "

Illustration requires

requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "