Question

Distinguish between-

Autotrophic and Heterotrophic nutrition.

Answer 1

Autotrophic nutrition: The organisms that are capable of producing their own food and are not dependent on anyone for their nutrition are known as autotrophs and the type of nutrition is called autotrophic nutrition.

Heterotrophic nutrition: The organisms that are not capable of producing their own food and are totally dependent on others for their nutrition are known as Heterotrophs and the type of nutrition is called heterotrophic nutrition.

Autotrophic nutrition	Heterotrophic nutrition
1. The food gets made within the organism.	1. Food is readily obtained from some other organism.
2. Needs the presence of chlorophyll in cells.	2. Chlorophyll is absent in the cells.
3. Food production occurs only under sunlight.	3. Food can be taken at any time of the day.
4. Happens only amongst green plants having chlorophyll in them.	4. This nutrition type is followed by animals, fungi, etc.