The Nutritional Requirements of Different Species

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Herbivores, Omnivores, Carnivores

The Nutritional Requirements of Different Species in a Community

The two important modes of nutrition include:
  • Autotrophic nutrition: In this type of nutrition, the plants and other photosynthetic organisms prepare their own food with the help of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
  • Heterotrophic nutrition: The animals cannot prepare their own food.