Question

define nutrition. what are the differences between the heterotrophic and autotrophic nutrition?​

Answer 1

Answer:

“Autotrophs are organisms that prepare their own food through the process of photosynthesis, whereas heterotrophs are organisms that cannot prepare their own food and depend upon autotrophs for nutrition.”

Explanation:

Answer 2

Autotrophic nutrition :  

• In this mode of nutrition, food is synthesized from the inorganic substances.
• For autotrophic nutrition, chlorophyll and sunlight are required.
• Food is generally prepared at day time.
• All green plants and some bacteria possess autotrophic mode of nutrition.
• Organism prepares its own food.
• It is independent for its food requirements.
• eg :green plants

Heterotrophic nutrition :

• In this mode of nutrition,  food is obtained from the autotrophs or another organisms.

• For heterotrophic nutrition, chlorophyll and sunlight are not required.

• Food can be obtained any time.

• All fungi and animals possess heterotrophic mode of nutrition.

• Organism does not prepare its own food.  

• It depends on plants for food requirements

• eg :animals, human beings etc.

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