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Heterotrophs get nitrogen from the food they consume in autotrophs like plants to get nitrate salts contained in the plants.
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What is the role of autotrophs and heterotrophs in the cycling of nitrogen through the environment?
Autotrophs get the nitrogen from the soil by the nitrogen fixing bacteria that convert nitrogen to nitrate salts used up by plants while heterotrophs gets them when they consume the autotrophs, making them have some of the nitrates in palnts. Autotrophs and heterotrophs then die and are decomposed by bacteria to recycle the nitrogen in air . Some of those bacteria converts the nitrates into form of nitrogen recycling them into the atmosphere.
What do autotrophs make that heterotrophs need?
Autotrophs don't necessarily "make" anything that heterotrophs need. The word autotroph means that the organism produces its own source of food. Heterotrophs depend on autotrophs as an essential source of food and nutrients (nitrogen, etc.).
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
What is the answer for eats other heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs are living things that have to eat other living things to survive. That would be an animal, since plants make their own food.Heterotrophs that eat other heterotrophs would be animals that eat other animals. Heterotrophs that eat only other heterotrophs would be a carnivore. If the heterotroph eats both heterotrophs (animals) and autotrophs (plants), that would describe an omnivore.
What are Heterotrophs are also known as?
heterotrophs are also known as 'other feeders' Heterotrophs are also known as parasites or saprophytes depending on their mode of getting food.
What is the role of autotrophs and heterotrophs in the cycling of nitrogen through the environment?
Autotrophs get the nitrogen from the soil by the nitrogen fixing bacteria that convert nitrogen to nitrate salts used up by plants while heterotrophs gets them when they consume the autotrophs, making them have some of the nitrates in palnts. Autotrophs and heterotrophs then die and are decomposed by bacteria to recycle the nitrogen in air . Some of those bacteria converts the nitrates into form of nitrogen recycling them into the atmosphere.
How do heterotrophs obtain nitrogen and carbon?
A heterotroph is an organism that must consume organic material for energy. Heterotrophs obtain carbon and nitrogen from the foods they consume. All living things contain some amount of protein, and proteins contain the nitrogen that heterotrophs need. Carbon is found in proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, so whatever a heterotroph eats, it will get lots of carbon.Heterotrophs get nitrogen and carbon from their food. Primary consumers get them by eating plants. Whereas secondary consumers get them from eating primary consumers.
What do autotrophs make that heterotrophs need?
Autotrophs don't necessarily "make" anything that heterotrophs need. The word autotroph means that the organism produces its own source of food. Heterotrophs depend on autotrophs as an essential source of food and nutrients (nitrogen, etc.).
How do animals get their nitrogen they need?
well, herbivores eat plants (which have nitrogen in them due to help from nitrogen fixating bacteria) then other animals eat herbivores. Since animals are heterotrophs they have to get their nutrients from other organisms.
Are zebras autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs.
Are fungus autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs :D
Is fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs?
The answer is ......... Heterotroph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Jellyfish are heterotrophs.
Are prey atotrophs or heterotrophs?
Prey are heterotrophs.
Are mackerel autotrophs or heterotrophs?
heterotroph
Is a humam an heterotrophs?
Humans are heterotrophs Plants are autotrophs
What is the nitrogen base called in apt?
Heterotrophs must 'eat' other organisims in order to survive and make ATP, while autotrophs (such as plants) make their own food from the air
