What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

Autotrophic Mode

Heterotrophic Mode

1. The type of nutrition in which the organisms are able to make their own food using simple inorganic substances by the process of photosynthesis.
   
   
2. They are independent and do not rely on any other organism for nutrition.
   
   
3. Autotrophs are also known as producers because they produce food.
   
   
4. Example: All green plants and some bacteria

1. The organisms showing this mode of nutrition are incapabl e of making their own food .
   
   
2. They are dependent on the autotrophs for their nutrition.
   
   
3. Heterotrophs are also known as consumers because they consume the food prepared by autotrophs.
   
   
4. Example: all the animals