Organisms that gain energy by consuming preexisting organic molecules are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) autotrophs.
C) animorphs.
D) plants.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.

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Heterotrophs cannot use the energy of sunlight to reduce carbon for themselves and must consume what ultimately came from a photosynthetic organism.

Organisms That Gain Energy by Consuming Preexisting Organic Molecules Are