Distinguish between the following:
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
Saprophytes and Parasites
Answers
Autotrophs are the organisms which create their own food.Heterotrophs are the organisms which are dependent on other organisms for their food.
FOOD____
Autotrophs use inorganic materials like carbon dioxide, water, Sunlight to create their own food.Heterotrophs procure food by feeding on other organisms directly or indirectly.
PIGMENTS____
Autotrophs use colouring pigments like chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis to produce food.Heterotrophs don’t need any coloring pigments to obtain food.
EXAMPLES___
Autotrophs are mainly green plants.Heterotrophs are also called as parasites and some examples are animals, birds, fungi, some Protozoa, etc.
INFLUENCED BY____
Autotrophic nutrition is influenced by biochemical catalytic substances, water, humidity, temperature, etc.Heterotrophic nutrition is influenced by digestive enzymes, Nature of food what is vegetarian or non-vegetarian, etc.
Saprophytic and parasites___
Parasite :-
1. The organism, which depends upon other organism for its nourishment and growth, is known as parasite.
2. It has intracellular digestion.
3. It causes harm to the organism.
Saprophyte:-
1.The organisms which grow on dead and decaying material for its growth is known as saprophytic.
2.It show extracellular digestion.
3.It does not depend on living host.
Answer:Parasite
Saprophyte:
Parasite =: 1. The organism, which depends upon another organism for its nourishment and growth, is known as a parasite. Saprophyte: 1. The organism, which grows on dead and decaying material for its growth, is known as a saprophyte.
Parasite:2. It has intracellular digestion. Saprophyte: 2. It shows extracellular digestion.
Parasite : 3. It harms the host organism.
Saprophyte: 3. It does not harm the organism at it facilitates the breaking down of organic molecules.
Autotrophs:
1. this type of plants make their food by own.
2. Autotrophs plant not eat insects
3.example: mango and apple trees.
heterotrophs:
1. These type of plants depend on others for nutrition
2. Heterotrophs eat insects
3. Example: pitcher plant and Venus fly trap.
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