Heterotroph – Definition and Examples
Heterotrophic definition Heterotrophs are either secondary or tertiary consumers in the food chain. Carbon fixation is the process of converting inorganic carbon (CO2) into organic materials such as carbohydrates, which is usually accomplished by photosynthesis. Autotrophs are organisms that can use carbon fixation to produce their own sustenance. Heterotrophs come in two varieties. Photoheterotrophs use …