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Differentiate between (1) autotrophs and heterotrophs and (2.) heterotrophs and saprophytes.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Autotrophs are the organisms which create their own food. Heterotrophs are the organisms which are dependent on other organisms for their food. Autotrophs use inorganic materials like carbon dioxide, water, Sunlight to create their own food. ... Heterotrophs don't need any coloring pigments to obtain food.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

1) autotrophs : 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.”

heterotrophs : We derive the term heterotroph from the Greek language. Hetero means different whereas trophe means nourishment. Thus, you see that organisms obtaining energy by consuming plants, animals and decomposing matter are heterotroph.