Question

what. is heterotrophs​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs. Heterotrophs occupy the second and third levels in a food chain, a sequence of organisms that provide energy and nutrients for other organisms.

Answer 2

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Heterotrophs : The heterotrophs can't make their own food but they are dependent on the autotrophs for their nutrition.

• It occurs in fungi, animals, amoeba and plants such as Cuscuta (amarbel).

• Digestion occurs in heterotrophs.

• In heterotrophs, Inorganic substances are not much required.

• They are also known as consumers in the food chain.

• Chlorophyll is absent in heterotrophs.

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• Holozoic nutrition
• Saprotrophic nutrition
• Parasitic nutrition

1. Holozoic nutrition : They eat a ready made food of organic matter is taken from outside.

• Example - Ameoba, cow, goat, human being etc.

2. Saprotrophic nutrition : Nutrition is got from dead organic matter. They break down complex materials and absorb it.

• Example - Yeast, bacteria, mushrooms and fungi etc.

3. Parasitic nutrition : Their nutrition is got from living organism of other species without killing them.

• Example - Lice, ticks, flatworms, leech and tapeworm etc.