Question

write difference between autotroph and hetotrophs

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Autotrophs: Those who make their own food are know as autotrophs.

• They're at primary level in food chain.

• They use CO2 and release O2 in the environment.

• Ex: Algae, plant, bacteria etc.

Heterotrophs: While those who depend on others for their food are known as heterotrophs.

• They're at secondary and tertiary level in food chain.

• They use O2 and release CO2 in the environment.

• Ex: Omnivorous (dog, human etc) and Carnivorous (lion)

Additional Information:

• 2 kingdom classification given by Linnaeus.
• 5 kingdom classification given by R.H. Whittaker.
• 5 kingdom classification includes: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia.

1. Monera: Prokaryotic unicellular (lacks nucleus; nuclear membrane contains genetic material but free in cytoplasm), CHEMOSYNTHETIC AUTOTROPHS/HETEROTROPHS
2. Protista: Unicellular eukaryots (well defined nuclear membrane), AUTOTROPHS/HETEROTROPHS
3. Fungi: Multicellular eukaryote, cell wall made up of chitin, HETEROTROPHIC ABSORPTION/SEPAROPHYTE (depend upon dead material)
4. Plantae: Multicellular eukaryote, AUTOTROPHS.
5. Animalia: Multicellular eukaryote, HETEROTROPHS