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What is holozoic nutrition characterized by?
Which organisms exhibit holozoic nutrition?
How do animals obtain energy in holozoic nutrition?
What contrasts with holozoic nutrition?
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What kind of nutrition do animals exhibit in holozoic nutrition?
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Study Notes
Holozoic Nutrition
- Characterized by the ingestion and internal digestion of complex organic substances, such as other organisms or organic matter
- Exhibited by animals, including protists, such as protozoa and some metazoa
Energy Acquisition
- In holozoic nutrition, animals obtain energy by breaking down and utilizing the organic molecules from ingested substances
Contrasting Nutrition
- Contrasts with autotrophic nutrition, where organisms produce their own energy through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
Mode of Nutrition
- In holozoic nutrition, animals exhibit heterotrophic nutrition, meaning they rely on external sources of energy and organic compounds
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Test your knowledge of holozoic nutrition with this quiz. Explore the internalization and processing of food particles in heterotrophic organisms, including protozoa and free-living animals.
