Question

Meaning of autotrophs and heterotrophs​

Answer 1

autotroph: An organism that manufactures its own food from inorganic substances, such as carbon dioxide and ammonia. Most autotrophs, such as green plants, certain algae, and photosynthetic bacteria, use light for energy.

heterotrophs: An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent upon complex organic substances for nutrition.

Answer 2

Answer:

autotrophes are the oraganisms which prepare their own food, does not depend on any others, hence they are known as autotrophic nutrients Ex: plants

hetrotrophes are the oraganisms which depends on another animals for food, they can't prepare their own food Ex: wild animals