Types of Nutrition in 90 Seconds | Life Processes | CBSE Class10 Biology | NCERT Science Class 10

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There are two types of nutrition: autotrophic and heterotrophic. Heterotrophic includes saprophytes, parasites, holozoic organisms, herbivores, and omnivores with different sources of nutrition.

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  • Autotrophic and heterotrophic are the two main types of nutrition, with heterotrophic encompassing various subcategories like saprophytes, parasites, holozoic organisms, herbivores, and omnivores.
  • Heterotrophic nutrition involves a wide range of feeding strategies, from consuming dead matter (saprophytes) to living on or inside bodies for nutrition (parasites), showcasing the diverse ways organisms obtain sustenance beyond self-production.

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  • What are the two types of nutrition?

    Autotrophic and heterotrophic.

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Types of Nutrition: Autotrophic and Heterotrophic

  • There are two types of nutrition: autotrophic, where organisms make their own food through photosynthesis, and heterotrophic, which includes saprophytes that rely on dead matter, parasites that live on or inside bodies for nutrition, holozoic organisms that consume solid food, herbivores that depend on plant-based products, and omnivores that consume both plant and animal-based products.
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