Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs?

1.	Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?
Answer» 1. Autotrophs have chlorophyll in the cell and here the organic food is prepared using sunlight, water and CO₂. 2. They do not depend on any other organism for survival. 3. But the heterotrophs depend on autotrophs and other organisms for survival. Hence autotrophs are more in number than heterotrophs.

Which organisms are greater in number – autotrophs or heterotrophs? Why?

Answer»

1. Autotrophs have chlorophyll in the cell and here the organic food is prepared using sunlight, water and CO₂.

2. They do not depend on any other organism for survival.

3. But the heterotrophs depend on autotrophs and other organisms for survival. Hence autotrophs are more in number than heterotrophs.