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Explain the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs, and give an example of each.

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Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food from the substances available in their surroundings using light (photosynthesis) or chemical energy (chemosynthesis). Heterotrophs cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition.

Explanation: autotroph eg plant

hetrotroph eg animals

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