EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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. Plants are the most familiar type of autotroph, but there are many different kinds of autotrophic organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants prepare there own food, so they are called autotrophs. Autotrophs are any organisms that are capable of producing their own food. This is achieved by using light energy, water and carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autotrophs are known as producers because they are able to make their own food from raw materials and energy. Examples include plants, algae, and some types of bacteria. Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most plants are autotrophs, but all autotrophic plants are photoautotrophs. Plants have structures called chloroplasts that allow them to capture the sunlight used for photosynthesis. Plants also get nutrition from water, various minerals in the soil, such as nitrogen and phosphorous, and carbon dioxide in the air.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants are called autotrophs because they use the energy of sunlight to store energy in food (glucose and starch). They are not dependent on other organisms for energy and instead directly obtain it from sunlight.