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WAEC Biology 2018 Theory — Question 8

Question 8 of 19 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2018 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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2.(d) The table below indicates different methods by which organisms obtain food. Place the following organism under the heading in the table below: Human, Mushroom, Venus flytrap, Waterleaf plant, Tapeworm, Elephant grass, Housefly, Lichen, Spirogyra, Rhizopus.

Model answer

Holozoic: Human, Housefly. Parasitic: Tapeworm. Symbiotic: Lichen. Saprophytic: Mushroom, Rhizopus. Autotrophic: Waterleaf plant, Elephant grass, Spirogyra, Venus flytrap (partly autotrophic/insectivorous).

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