One animal species (A) spends 10 minutes finding and obtaining one food item that contains 50 calories. The other animal species (B) spends 1 minute finding and obtaining one food item that contains 0.1 calories. Which statement best describes these animals?
A) Species A is more likely to be an autotroph than species B.
B) Species B is more likely to be a heterotroph than species A.
C) Species B is more likely to be a detritivore than species A.
D) Species B is more likely to be a predator than species A.
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