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Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?  [Textbook Question 6b pg no.33]

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Autotrophic organisms are more in number since they have the ability to produce food on their own using the sunlight while heterotrophs depend on autotrophs for nutrients. More number of heterotrophs would result in the decline in number of autotrophs and the balance will be lost leading to extinction on many species.

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Think and answer. Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?  [Textbook Question 6b pg no.33]

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Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?  [Textbook Question 6b pg no.33]