question_answer 76)

  Differentiate between an autotroph and a heterotroph.

Answer:

                  The difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph are as below

Autotroph	Heterotroph
Organisms that prepare their own food.	Organisms that are dependent on other orgaisms for food.
They have chlorophyll to trap light energy.	They lack chlorophyll.
They are called as producers.	They are called as consumers.
They do not show locomotion.	Most of them show locomotion because they need to move in search of food.