Heterotrophs and Autotrophs

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  • Heterotrophs eat other organisms for energy
  • Autotrophs produce their own food energy from solar or chemical energy
  • Plants and Algae are autotrophs that use photosynthesis. They convert solar energy into chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose. They convert to ATP.
  • Autotrophic Organisms take in inorganic materials like CO2 and H2O and convert them into organic nutrients (Glucose). Known as photosynthesis.
  • Autotrophic organisms are plants, algae, and some bacteria.
  • Heterotrophic organisms must take in nutrients made by other organisms.
  • Heterotrophs are animals, fungi, and some bacteria.
  • Carnivores: animals that eat animals
  • Herbivores: animals that eat plants
  • Omnivores: animals that eat both plants and animals
  • Decomposers: fungi or bacteria that eat dead materials