Types of Feeding

process by which organisms, typically animals, obtain food

organisms that can produce its own food

organisms that cannot produce its own food

type of autotroph; makes organic compounds using energy derived from the Sun

type of autotroph; makes organic compounds using energy derived from the oxidation of chemicals

type of heterotroph; gets their energy from light, but must still consume carbon from other organisms, as they cannot utilize carbon dioxide from the air

type of heterotroph; gets both their energy and carbon from other organisms

eating a specific type of food

eating few types of food

eating various types of food