AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers.

Detailed explanation-2: -An autotroph, which means self-feeding or producer, is an organism that produces complex organic compounds (such as carbohydrates and proteins) from simple substances present in its surroundings. To produce these organic compounds it either uses energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autotrophs. Autotrophs are organisms that use energy directly from the sun or from chemical bonds. Commonly called producers, they use energy and simple inorganic compounds to produce organic molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Autotrophs ("self-feeders") are also known producers because they produce organic compounds from inorganic materials. They make their own food. Autotrophs require energy to do so, and most autotrophs use light energy in the process of photosynthesis.