Deep water vents.
Autotrophs
Actually they are not autotrophs,they are phototrophs.Autotrophs are organisms who use CO2 as Carbon sourse.
Organic compounds produced outside themselves.
Autotrophs are living beings that are able to derive energy from a source other than another living being- the source being sunlight or chemicals in the environment. Autotrophs include but are not limited to; plants who photosynthesize sunlight into chemical energy and microorganisms that live off of the chemicals secreted by hydrothermal vents deep under the ocean. With that being said, many things eat autotrophs- as a matter of fact most food systems start with auotrophs at the bottom. Some animals that eat autotrophs - Humans, dogs, hummingbirds, cows and horses. These animals are more largely called heterotrophs because they cannot derive their metabolic energy on their own- they must consume it through their diet by eating plants if they are herbivorous or meat if they are carnivorous.
Bacteria derive nutrients through means such as decomposition of organic matters, photosynthesis, and fixing of inorganic compounds (e.g nitrogen)
What location would most likely hold autotrophs that get their energy from chemical compounds
Autotrophs
Autotrophs
Actually they are not autotrophs,they are phototrophs.Autotrophs are organisms who use CO2 as Carbon sourse.
Producers obtain energy through photosynthesis, where they convert sunlight into chemical energy. They can also derive energy from chemosynthesis by utilizing chemical reactions with inorganic compounds.
Organic compounds produced outside themselves.
Autotrophs are living beings that are able to derive energy from a source other than another living being- the source being sunlight or chemicals in the environment. Autotrophs include but are not limited to; plants who photosynthesize sunlight into chemical energy and microorganisms that live off of the chemicals secreted by hydrothermal vents deep under the ocean. With that being said, many things eat autotrophs- as a matter of fact most food systems start with auotrophs at the bottom. Some animals that eat autotrophs - Humans, dogs, hummingbirds, cows and horses. These animals are more largely called heterotrophs because they cannot derive their metabolic energy on their own- they must consume it through their diet by eating plants if they are herbivorous or meat if they are carnivorous.
Heterotrophs. These organisms derive their food from autotrophs,that is, the plants. They include- Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, scavengers, decomposers.
Bacteria derive nutrients through means such as decomposition of organic matters, photosynthesis, and fixing of inorganic compounds (e.g nitrogen)
Organisms that can produce their own food are known as autotrophs. There are two main categories of autotrophs, they are: phototrophs (derive their energy from sunlight) and chemotrophs (derive their energy from the oxidation of a chemical fuel). An example of photoautotroph is a pine tree, an example of a chemotroph is a Methanobacteria.
Bacteria may also be classified both by the mode by which they obtain their energy. Classified by the source of their energy, bacteria fall into two categories: heterotrophs and autotrophs. Heterotrophs derive energy from breaking down complex organic compounds that they must take in from the environment -- this includes saprobic bacteria found in decaying material, as well as those that rely on fermentation or respiration.
All non carnivorous plants are autotrophs because they derive their energy from the sun through photosynthesis. They differ from heterotrophs in that they utilise carbon dioxide and not organic carbon sources.