AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ENZYMES AND METABOLISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of an autotroph
A
Pine tree
B
Lady Bug
C
Chicken
D
Earthworm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Since a pine tree is a plant, it is an autotroph. Pine trees create their own food during the process of photosynthesis. All trees are autotrophs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pines are typical photosynthetic autotrophs, acquiring carbon dioxide from the air and converting it into carbohydrates to be converted back to carbon dioxide in cellular respiration (yielding ATP) or to be used to synthesize biomolecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -pine, (genus Pinus), genus of about 115 species of evergreen conifers of the pine family (Pinaceae), distributed throughout the world but native primarily to northern temperate regions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Oak trees are autotrophs, More specifically, they are photoautotrophs. They use the sun’s energy to produce their own food and survive. This process is called photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Algae, along with plants and some bacteria and fungi, are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the producers in the food chain, meaning they create their own nutrients and energy. Kelp, like most autotrophs, creates energy through a process called photosynthesis.

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