Biologists sometimes divide living organisms into two groups:
Autotrophs and heterotrophs.How do these two groups differ?
A)They use different sources of energy.
B)They use different electron acceptors.
C)They use different sources of carbon.
D)They differ in the way they generate ATP.

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Autotrophs are capable of producing their own organic compounds using inorganic sources like CO2 and sunlight, while heterotrophs obtain their organic compounds from other organisms as they cannot produce their own organic compounds from inorganic sources. This means that autotrophs use a different source of carbon than heterotrophs.

Biologists Sometimes Divide Living Organisms into Two Groups