Holozoic (Adjective)
Meaning
Obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The holozoic mode of nutrition is characteristic of animals, which ingest and digest complex organic matter to obtain energy and nutrients.
- Some protozoa are holozoic, capturing and engulfing bacteria and other small organisms to obtain the nutrients they need to survive.
- In contrast to autotrophic plants, humans are holozoic organisms that require a diet of complex organic matter to sustain life.
- The holozoic nature of carnivorous plants is often overlooked, as they obtain essential nutrients by capturing and digesting insects and other small animals.
- Many species of fungi are holozoic, obtaining their nutrients by ingesting and breaking down complex organic matter in their environment.