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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I. How do organisms acquire energy? and what is Heterotroph and what is Autotroph and what is Chemoautotroph and finally what is Photoautotroph? I will medal and fan for best answer and explanation

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Autotrophy is the condition when an organism is able to synthesize its organic food from its simple inorganic constituents.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

While heterotrophs are the organisms deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Chemoautotrophs are the organisms which derive energy by oxidising inorganic compounds

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Photoautotrophs are the organisms which trap the energy in photons/Light and convert them into chemical energy.(organic compounds like glucose)

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