NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Organisms that depend on plants or autotrophs for food are called heterotrophs, and the mode of nutrition is known as heterotrophic nutrition. Autotrophs are called producers as they make food required by all other organisms. Heterotrophs are called consumers as they consume food prepared by autotrophs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Autotrophs are able to manufacture energy from the sun, but heterotrophs must rely on other organisms for energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, heterotrophs – all animals, almost all fungi, as well as most bacteria and protozoa – depend on autotrophs, or primary producers, for the raw materials and fuel they need. Heterotrophs obtain energy by breaking down carbohydrates or oxidizing organic molecules (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) obtained in food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are organisms that obtain energy from other living things. Like sea angels, they take in organic molecules by consuming other organisms, so they are commonly called consumers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most autotrophs make their “food” through photosynthesis using the energy of the sun. Heterotrophs cannot make their own food, so they must eat or absorb it. Chemosynthesis is used to produce food using the chemical energy stored in inorganic molecule s.