Chapter 19.1, Problem 1RV

Summary Introduction

To define:

The term heterotrophs. 

Explanation of Solution

In an ecosystem, there are two types of organisms, they are heterotrophs and autotrophs. The autotrophs are the organisms that make their own food and heterotrophs are the organisms that depend on autotrophs.

Heterotrophs can be defined as an organism, which depends on other organisms as a source of their food.