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How do autotrophs and heterotrophs relate?
Can you tell me about the relationship between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
Sure. Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis while heterotrophs need to consume other organisms for food. They have a mutually beneficial relationship as heterotrophs rely on autotrophs for their primary source of energy and autotrophs rely on the carbon dioxide produced by heterotrophs for photosynthesis.