Question

what are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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.”

Answer 2

The act or process of nourishing or being nourished specifically : the sum of  the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances foods that are necessary for human nutrition.

Autotrophic nutrition :  

• In this mode of nutrition, food is synthesized from the inorganic substances.

• For autotrophic nutrition, chlorophyll and sunlight are required.

• Food is generally prepared at day time.

• All green plants and some bacteria possess autotrophic mode of nutrition.

• Organism prepares its own food.

• It is independent for its food requirements.
• eg :green plants

Heterotrophic nutrition :

• All fungi and animals possess heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
• Food can be obtained any time.
• For heterotrophic nutrition, chlorophyll and sunlight are not required.
• In this mode of nutrition,  food is obtained from the autotrophs or another organisms.
• It depends on plants for food requirements

• Organism does not prepare its own food.  

• eg :animals, human beings etc.

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