Question

How is photoautotroph different from photoheterotroph?

Answer 1

Photoautotroph:

These are the organisms that synthesize their food by the process of photosynthesis.

Photoheterotroph:

These organisms use light as their energy source and various organic compounds as main carbon source.

Photoautotroph	Photoheterotroph
Photoautotrophs are those organisms that carry out photosynthesis using the energy from the sunlight.	Photoheterotrophs are organisms that depend on organic matter that are produced by other organisms.
2. For the use in cellular functions, they convert inorganic substances to organic materials.	2. These organisms depend on other organisms for fulfilling their carbon requirements.
3. These are mainly found on land and in water where light reaches in a good quantity amount.	3. Photoheterotrophs are found in oceans, waterfalls, and rivers.
4. Examples- green plants, cyanobacteria, photosynthetic algae, etc.	4. Examples- Synechococcus elongatus, Heliorestis baculata, etc.