what is heterotrophs



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It is an organism that can't fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth.
 A Heterotroph is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth. Heterotrophs can be further divided based on how they obtain energy; if the heterotroph uses organic light for energy,then this is considered photoheterotroph ,while the heterotroph chemical energy,it is considered a chemoheterotroph.