A collection of tiny organisms that drift and swim in lakes and seas and include both heterotrophs and autotrophs are knows as ___________.
A) excavates
B) metamonads
C) plankton
D) trypanosomes
E) phytonomads

Question

A collection of tiny organisms that drift and swim in lakes and seas and include both heterotrophs and autotrophs are knows as ___________.  
A) excavates
B) metamonads
C) plankton
D) trypanosomes
E) phytonomads

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Plankton are the collection of tiny organisms that drift and swim in lakes and seas, and they can include both heterotrophs and autotrophs. Excavates, metamonads, trypanosomes, and phytonomads are all specific types of protists, but they do not encompass the entire range of planktonic organisms. Therefore, the best answer is C - plankton.

A Collection of Tiny Organisms That Drift and Swim in Lakes