State any one difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition.

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(N/A) $1$. Autotrophic nutrition: Organisms synthesize their own organic food from simple inorganic substances like $CO_2$ and $H_2O$ using sunlight (e.g., green plants).
$2$. Heterotrophic nutrition: Organisms obtain ready-made organic food from other organisms (e.g., animals and fungi).

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