Question

What are heterotrophs???​

Answer 1

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α нєτєrστrσρн is αท σrgαทisм τнατ cαททστ ρrσ∂υcє iτs σωท ƒσσ∂, iทsτєα∂ ταкiทg ทυτriτiσท ƒrσм στнєr sσυrcєs σƒ σrgαทic cαrвσท, мαiทℓy ρℓαทτ σr αทiмαℓ мαττєr. iท τнє ƒσσ∂ cнαiท, нєτєrστrσρнs αrє ρriмαry, sєcσท∂αry αท∂ τєrτiαry cσทsυмєrs, вυτ ทστ ρrσ∂υcєrs.

Answer 2

Answer and Explanation:

A heterotroph is an organism that cannot manufacture its own food by carbon fixation and therefore derives its intake of nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter. In the food chain, heterotrophs are secondary and tertiary consumers.