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What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic cells?
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∙ 9y ago
The main difference between autotrophic and heterotophic cells is that autotroph cells produce their own food, while heterotrophic cells do not. Another difference is that autotrophs obtain carbon from inorganic sources like carbon dioxide, while heterotrophs get their reduced carbon from other organisms.
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∙ 6y agoAn autotroph makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. A heterotroph must obtain its food from other organisms. An example of an autotroph is grass, and an example of a heterotroph is the cow that eats the grass.
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∙ 15y agoAutotrophs are organisms that produce their own food.
Heterotrophs are organisms that do not produce their own food.
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∙ 12y agoAutotrophic bacteria can synthesise their own food while the Heterotrophic bacteria depend on other organisms by absorbing the nutrients from them or by using them as their food.
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Are fungi cells autotrophic or heterotrophic and why?
All fungi are heterotrophic as they do not preform photosynthesis and generally decompose organic matter for food.
Do the autotrophic cells in either plants or animals?
Only plants can be autotrophic (using light or chemical energy as their energy source). Animals are all heterotrophic.
Are all cells are autotrophic?
The first living cells had to be autotrophic because if they were not then they would die, autotrophic bacteria produce oxygen and can live in our older Earth's climate. Any other would die from a lack of oxygen.
Are moneran cells autotrophic?
The cyanobacteria are autotrophic through the process of photosynthesis. There are other bacteria that are autotrophic through the process of chemosynthesis.
What are two main differences between kingdon plantae and kingdom animalia?
Plant cells are surrounded by a cellulose cell wall and have chloroplasts where animal cells don't. Also they have autotrophic nutrition, which is where they make their own food, whereas animals have heterotrophic nutrition, which is where they have to take in solid food which is broken down into small, simpler solouble molecules which can be absorbed. Plants also undergo photosynthesis.
Is a muscle cell autotrophic or heterotrophic?
It's heterotrophic because it's an animal cell and all animal cells are heterotrophic
Are fungi cells autotrophic or heterotrophic and why?
All fungi are heterotrophic as they do not preform photosynthesis and generally decompose organic matter for food.
Do the autotrophic cells in either plants or animals?
Only plants can be autotrophic (using light or chemical energy as their energy source). Animals are all heterotrophic.
Are all cells are autotrophic?
The first living cells had to be autotrophic because if they were not then they would die, autotrophic bacteria produce oxygen and can live in our older Earth's climate. Any other would die from a lack of oxygen.
What are the characteristics of a protocist?
Simple eukaryotic organisms, that may be autotrophic or heterotrophic. They are defined by exclusion: its members are neither animals, plants, fungi nor prokaryotes. And they may be: Unicellular Filamentous (chains of cells, joined end to end) Colonial (balls of cells) Thalloid (sheets of cells e.g. seaweed fronds) Simple eukaryotic organisms, that may be autotrophic or heterotrophic. They are defined by exclusion: its members are neither animals, plants, fungi nor prokaryotes. And they may be: Unicellular Filamentous (chains of cells, joined end to end) Colonial (balls of cells) Thalloid (sheets of cells e.g. seaweed fronds)
What are two basic types of nutrition?
There are primary forms of nutrients, macronutrients and micronutrients. The three main classes of macronutrients encompass carbohydrate, protein, and fat. The forms of micronutrients are vitamins and minerals, and those are greater molecules that cells need to make power.
Are moneran cells autotrophic?
The cyanobacteria are autotrophic through the process of photosynthesis. There are other bacteria that are autotrophic through the process of chemosynthesis.
Are animal cells heterotrophic?
Yes
What are two main differences between kingdon plantae and kingdom animalia?
Plant cells are surrounded by a cellulose cell wall and have chloroplasts where animal cells don't. Also they have autotrophic nutrition, which is where they make their own food, whereas animals have heterotrophic nutrition, which is where they have to take in solid food which is broken down into small, simpler solouble molecules which can be absorbed. Plants also undergo photosynthesis.
What organelle is autotrophic?
Chloroplasts are autotrophic because they convert sunlight into energy that cells need to survive.
Why do plant cells have cell walla and animal cells do not?
plants are autotrophic they make their food by photosynthesiss.in this process carbohydrate are formed and excess of carbohydrate os collect to outer surface of plasma lemma in the form of cellulose & the structure is referred as cell wall,, while animal is heterotrophic they can not preppier their food.
Heterotrophic cells are unable to synthesize...?
Uranium.
