Question

Out of following distinguish autotrophs and heterotroph Nostoc,anabaena,nitrobacter,chara,
Laminaria,sargassum,dictyota,porphyra,aulosira,nitrosomonas

Answer 1

→Autrophs - primary producer,that produces complex organic compounds from simple substances present in its surrounding

→Heterotroph - it cannot produce it's own food,instead take nutrition from other sources organic carbon mainly plant and animal matter

→Nostoc - it is a genus of cyanobacteria found in various environment that forms colonies composed of filaments of moniliform cells

→Anabaena - it is genus of filamentous cyanobacteria .it is known for nitrogen fixing abilities

→Nitrobacter - it is rod shaped , gram negative,w which plays important role in nitrogen cycle by oxidising nitrite into nitrate in soil

→Chara - genus of Charophyte they are multicellular and superficially resembles land plants because of stem and leaf like structures