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Write a short note on Heterotrophic nutrition

Organisms incapable of utilizing CO2 (inorganic carbon) as the sole source of carbon and obtain water, minerals and organic compounds from other organisms are called heterotrophs and the mode of nutrition as heterotrophic nutrition.

By |2011-01-10T11:27:48+00:00January 10, 2011|Biology|Comments Off on Write a short note on Heterotrophic nutrition

What do you mean by Autotrophic Nutrition and Heterotrophic Nutrition ?

The term autotroph has been derived from two Greek wards-auto means self and troph means nutrition. In this mode of nutrition, the organisms prepare their own food from simple raw materials like water, carbon dioxide and mineral salts in the presence of sunlight.

By |2011-01-04T14:30:09+00:00January 4, 2011|Biology|Comments Off on What do you mean by Autotrophic Nutrition and Heterotrophic Nutrition ?

What do you mean by the term Heterotrophic Nutrition ?

All animals and non-green plants cannot make their own food. They depend on green plants directly or indirectly for their food supply. All animals and non-green plants are called heterotrophs and their mode of nutrition is called heterotrophic nutrition.

By |2010-12-26T07:08:42+00:00December 26, 2010|Environment|Comments Off on What do you mean by the term Heterotrophic Nutrition ?
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