Question

Define the term 'Heterotrophic nutrition'

Answer 1

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the mode of nutrition in which living organisms depends on producers (plants) or autotrophs for their food is known as heterotrophic nutrition..
the organisms which follow this mode of nutrition are known as heterotrophs
*for ex- human beings and animals

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Answer 2

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● Heterotrophic nutrition -

• Type of nutrition in which organisms depend upon other organisms (plants) for food to survive is called heterotrophic nutrition.
• Organisms don't produce their own food.
• Heterotrophs are consumers and are directly/independently dependent on autotrophs for food.
• They consume readymade food for nutrition.
• They can be herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
• Examples of heterotrophs include fungi & animals.

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