KnowraHeterotrophLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Heterotroph, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 1Narrower topic 1Compared with 3HerbivoryNarrower topic: Animals are heterotrophs, and herbivores obtain food directly from plants.AnimalRelated: Animals obtain energy and nutrients from organic matter rather than making food from inorganic sources.ChemosynthesisCompared with: Heterotrophs consume organic matter instead of fixing carbon dioxide as primary producers do.AutotrophCompared with: Heterotrophs acquire organic carbon rather than producing it from inorganic carbon.Microbial metabolismCompared with: It contrasts with microbes that build biomass from inorganic carbon.