Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is autotroph?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Plant.
Key Points
- Plants are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food.
- They use the process of photosynthesis to transform water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, and simple sugars that the plant uses as fuel.
Additional Information
- Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food, using materials from inorganic sources by using basic energy sources such as sunlight.
- Plants are the main example of autotrophs, using photosynthesis.
- Some autotrophs, such as green plants and algae, are phototrophs, they convert electromagnetic energy from sunlight into chemical energy in the form of glucose. So, Spinach, Tomato, Banana are also examples of autotrophs.
- Heterotrophic: Animals and most other organisms take in ready-made food prepared by the plants. They are called heterotrophs (heteros = other).
- Examples are Protozoa, viruses, fungi, dogs, birds, fish, humans, etc.
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