NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organisms which produce their own food are called
A
Autotrophs
B
Heterotrophs
C
Saprotrophs
D
Parasites
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. Plants are the most familiar type of autotroph, but there are many different kinds of autotrophic organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organisms that make their food are called Autotrophs. The autotrophic organisms are divided into photosynthetic and chemosynthetic. The photoautotrophs consume solar energy and convert the inorganic raw material to organic food by photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Organisms that can prepare their own food are called autotrophs.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Autotrophs are organisms that prepare their own food through the process of photosynthesis, whereas heterotrophs are organisms that cannot prepare their own food and depend upon autotrophs for nutrition.”

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