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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 autotrophs and heterotrophs differ?
Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food through processes like photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while heterotrophs rely on consuming other organisms for food. Autotrophs are able to convert energy from the environment into food, whereas heterotrophs must consume organic matter to obtain energy.
Is spirogyra auto or hetero or mixotrophic?
No, Spirostomum are heterotrophs. They feed on bacteria using phagocytosis.
What food molecule is used by heterotrophs to make energy?
Heterotrophs use glucose as a food molecule to make energy through a process called cellular respiration. Glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP, the primary energy source for cells.
Where does cellular respiration occur in heterotrophs and and photosynthesis in autotrophs?
heterotrophs eat other organisms because they can not make their own food. so they obtain their energy by braking down their food to a simpler state through the process of respiration so yes heterotrophs preform respiration
