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Heterotrophs get energy by ingesting organic material (such as plants or meat).

Autotrophs get energy by using inorganic material to make organic materials.

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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


What is the term for any organism that obtains its energy by eating other organims?

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

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What do heterotrophs use water for?

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What does photosyntesis give to the heterotrophs?

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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.


Do heterotrophs convert solar energy into chemical energy?

No, heterotrophs cannot convert solar energy into chemical energy. Heterotrophs obtain their energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter that have already converted solar energy into chemical energy through processes like photosynthesis.


Can heterotrophs produce their own energy?

Heterotrophs cannot produce their own food, if that is what you mean by energy. For example, humans are heterotrophs. Autotrophs, however, can produce their own food (like plants, algae, etc). Both heterotrophs and autotrophs need energy to survive, they just use it in different ways.


True or false Can heterotrophs convert solar energy into chemical energy?

False from what i understand heterotrophs are animals and animals get their energy from other animals/ plants. Autotrophs are the ones that convert solar energy in to chemical energy through photosynthesis


Are detrivores and decomposers autotrophs or heterotrophs?

Decomposers are types of heterotrophs. They are not able to consume their own energy through photosynthesis. They get their energy from the remains of dead organisms.


How do autographs differ from heterotrophs in obtaining energy?

First of all, autographs and heterotrophs are not even closely related. Heterotrophs obtain energy by consuming organic matter of other organisms, either living or deceased. Autotrophs obtain energy by capturing it from sunlight (photosynthesis) or capturing chemical energy (chemosynthesis).


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.