Question

What is difference between Autotropic and Heterotropic?

Answer 1

Autotrophic:

1. Autotrophs are organisms that can prepare their own food by utilizing water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
2. They are also called Producers.

Heterotrophic:

1. Heterotrophs are organisms that depend on plants and animals for energy and nutrition.
2. They are also called Consumers.

Autotrophic	Heterotrophic
1. Autotrophs are primary producers	1. Heterotrophs are primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers.
2. They can prepare their own food.	2. They cannot prepare their own food.
3. Plants, Algae, Plankton, etc are examples of autotrophs.	3. Animals and humans are examples of heterotrophs.
4. Utilizes external sources of energy.	4. It doesn’t require an external source of energy.