What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?

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What are the differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?

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The differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition are:

Autotrophic Nutrition Heterotrophic Nutrition
The organisms make their food with the help of
various raw materials that include carbon dioxide
and water and the process occurs in the presence
of sunlight and chlorophyll.		 The organisms do not make their food,
instead obtain their nutrition from other
living organisms like plants
(autotrophs).
Autotrophs require energy that is obtained from
light to synthesize their food.		 Heterotrophs obtain energy from food
that they consume by digesting them
and other organic substances as well.
Eg: All green plants, algae, some bacteria,
seaweeds, etc.		 Eg: All animals, Humans, fungi such as
mushrooms, yeast, etc.