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SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE


AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

FRONDA, JEROME B.
BSCE 2C
En Sci [4006]

1. What is the difference between heterotrophic and an autotrophic organism.


Living organisms obtain chemical energy in one of two ways.
An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon
dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are
sometimes called producers. Plants are the most familiar type of autotroph, but there are
many different kinds of autotrophic organisms while the heterotroph is an organism that
cannot manufacture its own food by carbon fixation and therefore derives its intake of
nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter. In the food
chain, heterotrophs are secondary and tertiary consumers.
https://biologydictionary.net
https://www.nationalgeographic.org

2. Describe how the physical factors of the environment affect the life of an animal.
Environment affects animal behavior by changing the availability of survival resources
like food & shelter, as well as situational things like proximity to human activity.
Sometimes the same species of animal will behave completely differently in a
forest environment compared to an urban environment.
https://nature-mentor.com

3. How does the type of the soil determine what plants will grow in an area?
There are three main types of soil: sand, silt, and clay. The best soil for most plants to
ensure optimum growth is a rich, sandy loam. ... Depending on how compact the soil is,
you may need to add peat moss and sand. However, there are many plants that are well
adapted and can grow in particular types of soil.
https://garden.lovetoknow.com 

4. Find out about the unique food chain of termites?


In nature, termites represent important members of the food chain known as
decomposers. Decomposers reduce and recycle dead plant and animal matter and return
the nutrients from this matter back into the soil. Termites focus primarily on fallen and
decaying wood.
https://pests.repeller.sk

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