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There are two such categories of organism - heterotropic and autotrophic. Heterotrophs, by definition, acquire their energy by consuming other organisms - they cannot produce their own energy. Animals will always be heterotrophs (with the possibleexception of algae, which is considered by some to be a phytozoon or plant-animal). Autrophs on the other hand produce their own energy - i.e. photosynthesis. Thus, autotrophs are essentially plants.

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