According to the heterotroph hypothesis, autotrophs were able to evolve because heterotrophs made...
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According to the heterotroph hypothesis, autotrophs were able to evolve because heterotrophs made conditions more favorable by:
1. producing chlorophyll for plants.
2. adding carbon dioxide to the environment.
3. storing energy in the bonds of inorganic compounds.
4. manufacturing food from carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Heterotrophic Organisms:
Heterotrophic organisms are those kinds of organisms that cannot support their nutrition hence these organisms depend on other organisms for their nutritive requirements. All the animals are heterotrophic.
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Heterotrophs: Definition & Examples
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Learn what a heterotroph is and what all heterotrophs have in common. Discover how heterotrophs use cellular respiration for energy, what the energy pyramid is, and what types of heterotrophs there are.
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