AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

PHOTORESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT correct about autotrophs?
A
They include the plants
B
They make their own food
C
They use the energy of sunlight
D
They can’t make their own food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight is incorrect.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Plants are the most familiar type of autotroph, but there are many different kinds of autotrophic organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autotrophs are the organisms who make their own food. They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-4: -True 14. Autotrophs do not need to eat food because they make food. the sun 15. The energy in food originally came from ATP.

Detailed explanation-5: -Heterotrophs depend directly or indirectly on autotrophs for their food. They do not have photosynthetic organelles as autotrophs. So, they can not synthesise food.

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