Compare the metabolic diversity of bacteria between autotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria.

Metabolic Diversity

The variation in metabolic pathways and processes among different organisms, allowing adaptation to a wide range of environmental conditions.

Autotrophic

Organisms that are capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, like plants through photosynthesis.

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.