What are autotrophs ?

Decomposers like fungi and bacteria are: autotrophs hetertrophs saprotrops chemo-autotrophs

True or False All monerans are autotrophs.

Why are plants called autotrophs?

Plants are autotrophic. Can you think of some plants that are partially heterotrophic?

Which are primitive heterotrophs or autotrophs? Give reasons.

Apart from plants and animals, microbes form a permanent biotic component in an ecosystem. While plants have been referred to as autotrophs and animals as heterotrophs, what are microbes referred as ? How do microbes fulfill their energy requirements?