Question

What is mixotrophic nutrition?

Answer 1

Mixotrophic nutrition:

1. Mixotrophic nutrition refers to the organisms which include different modes of nutrition.
2. Some organisms can be autotrophic and heterotrophic as well and therefore, organisms which exhibit different modes of nutrition are mixotrophic.
3. Organisms exhibiting this type of nutrition are known as mixotrophs.

Example of organisms exhibiting mixotrophic nutrition:

1. The kingdom Protista exhibits mixotrophic nutrition.
2. Mixotrophs include Euglena and other protist species.
3. Euglena consumes other organisms to obtain carbon and it also utilizes light energy like plants for synthesizing their own food.