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Chapter : 1. Nutrition
Types of Nutrition
Type Of Nutrition Autotrophic Nutrition : It is a mode of nutrition in which organisms are able to build up their own organic food from inorganic raw materials with the help of energy. The organism performing autotrophic nturtion are called autotrophs. (Gk. autos-self, trophe-nourishment). e.g., Ferrobacillus (iron bacterium).