a. Heterotrophs b. Producers c. Cyanobacteria d. Algae e. Autotrophs What is an autotroph? Give an example. What is the major distinction between autotrophs and heterotrophs? What is the difference between autotroph and heterotroph? What is the major distinction between autotrophs and ...
Heterotrophs derive organic molecules by consuming other organisms or their byproducts. Animals, fungi, and many forms of bacteria are heterotrophs. Humans are also heterotrophs! Looking in the context of the food chain, heterotrophs are called consumers. As we’ll discuss shortly, there are various...