Question

Write 4 differences between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition

Answer 1

Answer:

Autotrophs

green plants which can prepare their own food by using sunlight and inorganic raw material are called autotrophs.

examples of autotrophs are all green plants and a few bacteria.

Heterotrophs

Organism which are unable to prepare their own food and nutrients from other living organisms are called heterotrophs.

examples of heterotrophs are non green plants animals and human beings

Answer 2

Explanation:

Auto trophic nutrition:-Autotrophs produce their own food .

Are at the primary level in a food chain.

Produce their own food for energy.

Plant, algae and some bacteria are the examples

Hetrotrophic nutrition:- Do not produce their own food .

Are at the secondary and tertiary levels in a food chain.

Eat other organisms in order to obtain their energy

Herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores are the examples