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  • Heterotrophs: Understanding Organisms That Consume Other Life
    An organism that feeds off of other organisms is called a heterotroph.

    Here's why:

    * Hetero means "other"

    * Troph means "nourishment"

    So, a heterotroph literally means "other nourishment", which describes an organism that obtains its nourishment by consuming other organisms.

    Here are some examples of heterotrophs:

    * Animals: They eat plants or other animals.

    * Fungi: They decompose dead organisms.

    * Bacteria: Some bacteria are decomposers, while others are parasites that live on or in other organisms.

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