1. Heteroautotrophic organisms, such as fungi and many bacteria, obtain energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms.
异养生物,如真菌和许多细菌,通过消耗其他生物来获取能量和营养。
2. Unlike autotrophic plants, which can produce their own food through photosynthesis, heteroautotrophic organisms rely on external sources of organic matter for sustenance.
与能够通过光合作用自己产生食物的自养植物不同,异养生物依靠外部的有机物供应来维持生存。