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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following:
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
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उत्तर
| Sr. No. |
Autotrophs | Heterotrophs |
| 1. | They prepare their own food from simple inorganic raw materials. | They depend on autotrophs for their food and are unable to synthesize their own food. |
| 2. | They synthesize organic compounds by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. | They obtain energy by consuming other living or dead organisms. |
| 3. | Serve as primary producers in ecosystems. | Serve as consumers and decomposers in ecosystems. |
| 4. | Found at the base of the food chain. | Found at higher trophic levels in food chains. |
| 5. | For example, green plants and some bacteria. | For example, animals, fungi, and many bacteria. |
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