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Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun, or chemicals in sunless environments, and Heterotrophs obtain energy by the foods they consume

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Which activity of autotrophs makes radiant energy available for use by heterotrophs to perform essential life process?

Photosynthesis is the process by which autotrophs convert radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in glucose. Heterotrophs then consume these autotrophs to obtain this stored energy in the form of food, which they use to fuel their essential life processes.


What energy sources do some nonphotosynthetic autotrophs use?

Some nonphotosynthetic autotrophs can use inorganic substances, such as sulfur or iron, as energy sources through processes like chemosynthesis. They obtain energy by converting these substances into usable forms to support their metabolism and growth.


How are heterotrophs and autotrophs similar in their dependence on external sources for energy and nutrients?

Heterotrophs and autotrophs both rely on external sources for energy and nutrients. Heterotrophs obtain these from consuming other organisms, while autotrophs produce their own energy through processes like photosynthesis. Both types of organisms need external sources to survive and function.


How do heterotrophs depends on the autotrophs?

A heterotroph is an organism that cannot synthesize its own food where as autotrophs can synthesize their own food. So heterotrophs are dependent on autotrophs for food. For example a cow (heterotroph) eats grass (autotroph).


Autotrophs and heterotrophs use carbon containing molecules for energy and for?

Autotrophs use carbon-containing molecules for energy and to build organic compounds through photosynthesis. Heterotrophs obtain these carbon-containing molecules by consuming other organisms or their organic matter for energy and to support their own growth and metabolism.

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How do autotrophs obtain energy and how do heterotrophs obtain energy?

Heterotrophs obtain energy from foods they consume, and Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun light


How do autotrophs and heterotrophs differ in way they obtain energy?

Heterotrophs obtain energy from foods they consume, and Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun light


How do heterotrophs and autotrophs differ in the way they obtain energy?

Heterotrophs obtain energy by consuming other organisms, while autotrophs make their own energy through processes like photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Essentially, heterotrophs rely on external sources for energy, while autotrophs are self-sufficient in energy production.


Autotrophs that obtain energy directly from the sun are known as?

photoautotroph


What are the two ways autotrophs can obtain energy?

Photosynthasis and Chemosynthasis


What are two major groups of organisms based on how they obtain their energy?

Autotrophs and Hetrotrophs.


Name given to photosynthesis using organisms?

plants maybeThey are called photo autotrophs. They obtain light energy and carbon from CO2


Organisms that obtain their sources of energy from producers?

Are known as heterotrophic: or heterotrophs - as compared to autotrophs.


What is the heterotroph obtaining from the autotroph?

The heterotrophs obtain food energy and other nutrients from autotrophs.


Explain why both autotrophs and heterotrophs depend on photosynthesis to obtain the energy they need for the life process?

Actually Autotrophs depend on the photosynthesis for the energy need. Autotrophs have the potential to convertsolar energy into chemical energy by utilizing other raw materials in the process. Heterotrophs are dependent on autotrophs for their energy needs, since the product generated by the autotrophs is the substrate for them because they cannot synthesis organic molecules from inorganic materials. So, life is dependent on photosyntheis.


What is happinging to autothrops and hetetropes during photosynthsis?

During photosynthesis, autotrophs, such as plants, convert light energy into chemical energy (glucose) by the process of photosynthesis. Heterotrophs, such as animals, obtain energy by consuming autotrophs or other heterotrophs that have consumed autotrophs. In this way, photosynthesis provides the energy source for the entire food chain.


Heterotrophs obtain the chemical energy used in metabolism from autotrophs or from other heterotrophs?

Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms. They obtain chemical energy from the organic matter in autotrophs or other heterotrophs through processes such as ingestion and digestion. This energy is then used in their metabolic processes to fuel essential functions and activities.