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Consumers are heterotrophs. Autotrophs are producers.
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Why are autotrophs sometimes referred to as producers and heterotrophs as consumers?
Autotroph are producers which is life forms that can transfer solar energy into chemical energy. However, heterotrophs are consumers dependent on the chemical energy produced by autotrophs.
What is the relationship between producers and autotrophs?
Autotrophs create their own food (for example plants). These get eaten by primary consumers (herbivores) - which are then eaten by secondary consumers (carnivores). Therefore autotrophs are the original source of food for carnivores.
What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs and saprotrophs?
autotrophs are me heterotrophs are you saprotrophs are us all
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
What are organisms that can manufacture their own food called?
They are called autotrophs (or producers). Plants and algae are the primary autotrophs on the planet. This is in contrast to heterotrophs (consumers), which feed on autotrophs and cannot create their own food (internally, that is).
Why are autotrophs sometimes referred to as producers and heterotrophs as consumers?
Autotroph are producers which is life forms that can transfer solar energy into chemical energy. However, heterotrophs are consumers dependent on the chemical energy produced by autotrophs.
Why autotrophs depend on heterotrophs?
Autotrophs depend on heterotrophs for minerals
Are komodo dragons autotrophs or heterotrophs?
autotrophs
What is the difference between heterotrophs and autotrophs?
Heterotrophs respond to their surroundings, while autotrophs do not., , , , Heterotrophs respond to their surroundings, while autotrophs do not.,Heterotrophs grow in multiple places, while autotrophs do not., , , , Heterotrophs grow in multiple places, while autotrophs do not.,Heterotrophs get nutrition by eating, while autotrophs make their own food., , , , Heterotrophs get nutrition by eating, while autotrophs make their own food.,
Organisms that obtain energy by taking in food are called?
heterotrophs
Are zebras autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs.
What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs and saprotrophs?
autotrophs are me heterotrophs are you saprotrophs are us all
What is the relationship between producers and autotrophs?
Autotrophs create their own food (for example plants). These get eaten by primary consumers (herbivores) - which are then eaten by secondary consumers (carnivores). Therefore autotrophs are the original source of food for carnivores.
Is fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs?
The answer is ......... Heterotroph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are fungus autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs :D
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
Are mackerel autotrophs or heterotrophs?
heterotroph
