Question

what is Heterotrophic Nutrition?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Heterotrophic nutrition is a type of nutrition in which organisms depend upon other organisms for food to survive. Heterotrophic organisms have to take in all the organic substances they need to survive. All animals, fungi, and non-photosynthesizing plants are heterotrophic.

Answer 2

Heterotrophic Nutrition:

Mode of nutrition where an organism depend directly or indirectly on green plants for nutrients.

Hetero → Others & Trophic → Nourishment

• This occurs in non green plants, animals, bacteria and fungi.
• They lack chlorophyll and hence cannot make their own food.
• They are known as heterotrophs. (consumers)