What are the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition?
Autotrophic NutritionHeterotrophic NutritionThe organisms are capable of preparing their own food using simple substances that are available in their surroundings. The conditions necessary for autotrophic nutrition are carbon dioxide, water, chlorophyll and water. The organisms completely depend on others for their nutrition. They depend on surrounding plants and animals for food. They cannot make the food from available inorganic substances like carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Phototrophic and Chemotrophic are the two types of autotrophic nutritionHolozoic, parasitic, symbiotic association, and saprophytic are the four types of heterotrophic nutritionPlants are an example of autotrophic nutritionAnimals and some plants are an example of heterotrophic nutritionAutotrophs are the producers in the food chainHeterotrophs are the consumers in the food chain
