Difference between Autotrophic organism and Heterotrophic …

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Posted by Shah Tirth 5 years, 9 months ago
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| Autotrophs | Heterotrophs |
| Autotrophs are organisms that prepare their own food. | Heterotrophs depend upon other organisms for nutrition. |
| These are known as the producers and include green plants, algae and a few photosynthetic bacteria. | These are the consumers and include cows, buffaloes, tigers, horses, etc. |
| These can be classified as photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs. | These can be classified as photoheterotrophs and chemoheterotrophs. |
| The chloroplast helps in preparing food. | They do not contain chloroplast so cannot prepare food. |
| They obtain energy from inorganic sources by converting light energy into chemical energy. | They obtain energy directly or indirectly from other organisms. |
| Autotrophs can store light energy and chemical energy. | Heterotrophs cannot store energy. |
| They are placed at the primary level in the food chain. | These are placed in secondary or tertiary level in the food chain. |
| These can move from one place to another in search of food and shelter. | They cannot move from their place |
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