What is the importance of respiration in a heterotroph?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 20, 2016

Respiration provides energy to the heterotrophs.

Explanation:

Heterotrophs depend on autotrophs. The autotrophs provide food to the heterotrophs in the form of carbohydrates. The carbohydrate i.e., glucose is oxidised in mitochondria and release energy to the heterotrophs. Thank you

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