Question

State two difference between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition? give one example of each of these nutrition?

Answer 1

Autotrophs: 1. The plants which are nourished themselves with the food prepared by themselves are called autotrophs. 2. They contain chloroplast in their cells. 3. They include all green plants which are capable of performing photosynthesis. Heterotrophs: 1. The Plants, which are incapable of synthesizing their own food and depend on other plants for their nourishment are called heterotrophs. 2. They do not contain chloroplasts in their cells. 3. They include fungi and other non-green plants which may be parasites and saprophytes. They draw their nourishment form living hosts or from dead and decaying organisms.

Answer 2

Autotrophs:-

1-Produce their own food.
2-Food chain level is primary.

Eg:-Plants, algae etc.

Heterotrophs :-

1-Do not produce their own food.
2-Food chain level is secondary is tertiary.

Eg:-Herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores