Heterotrophic Nutrition: Definition, Types & Process

[Joshua Bose]

Heterotrophic nutrition is the mode of feeding in which an organism obtains energy and carbon by consuming organic compounds produced by other organisms, rather than making its own food from sunlight or inorganic chemicals. Every animal, every fungus, most bacteria, and even some plants are heterotrophs. The term comes from the Greek words for “other” and “nourishment,” and it describes a strategy…

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