Heterotrophs and Autotrophs

• 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