Multiple choice

The mode of nutrition in kingdom Animalia is

  1. autotrophic

  2. heterotrophic

  3. saprophytic

  4. phototrophic

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B Correct answer
Explanation

All animals are heterotrophs: they obtain energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter. This contrasts with autotrophs (plants) that produce their own food through photosynthesis. Saprophytic nutrition is specific to fungi, and phototrophic requires light.