Question

Name and define two main types of nutrition.

Answer 1

Nutrition:

Nutrition is the process by which living organisms obtain nutrients and energy from food to sustain life.

Types of nutrition:

On the basis of how an organism obtains its food, nutrition of two main types.

1. Autotrophic Nutrition- This type of nutrition in which the living organism is capable of making their own food. The organisms that carry out this mode of nutrition are called autotrophs. e.g., green plants.
2. Heterotrophic Nutrition- In this mode of nutrition, an organism is directly or indirectly dependent on the autotrophs for its nutrition. The organisms that exhibit this mode of nutrition are called heterotrophs. e.g., deer, humans, etc.