Question
Differentiate between the following:
Autotrophic and Heterotrophic nutrition
Autotrophic and Heterotrophic nutrition
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Answer
| Autotrophic nutrition | Heterotrophic nutrition |
| In this mode of nutrition, the organisms prepare their own food from simple inorganic materials | In this mode of nutrition, the organisms cannot prepare their own food but depend directly or indirectly on autotrophs. |
| This nutrition is shown by plants | This nutrition is shown by most animals |
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