FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
A
heterotroph
B
consumer
C
detritivore
D
producer
Explanation: 

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: -Chemosynthesis occurs in bacteria and other organisms and involves the use of energy released by inorganic chemical reactions to produce food. All chemosynthetic organisms use energy released by chemical reactions to make a sugar, but different species use different pathways.

Detailed explanation-3: -The organisms which are capable of using the energy from the inorganic compounds are known as chemoautotrophs.

Detailed explanation-4: -An autotroph is an organism that can make its own food by synthesizing organic nutrients from inorganic materials, using energy from sunlight or a chemical source to drive the process.

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