What is an Autotroph?

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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. In Greek autos "self" and trophe "nourishing") or producer.
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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
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any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.
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An autotroph("self-feeding") or producer, is an organism that produces complex organic compounds (such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) from simple substances present in its surroundings, generally using energy from light (photosynthesis) or inorganic chemical reactions (chemosynthesis).
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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. or light from atmosphere
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Autotrophs are those organisms that are able to make energy-containing organic molecules from inorganic raw material by using basic energy sources such as sunlight. Plants are the prime example of autotrophs, using photosynthesis.
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an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
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autotroph is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple substances present in its surroundings,general using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions.
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Autotrophs are organisms that can manufacture their own food by process of photosynthesis. They are also called the producers of the ecosystem. All green plAnts are autotrophs.
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