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Which terms best describe autotrophs?
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Plants; producers
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Animals; producers
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Plants; consumers
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Animals; consumers
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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: -Another name for an autotroph is autophyte. It can also be called a producer for its capacity to produce its own food.
Detailed explanation-3: -Autotrophs are vital to all ecosystems because all organisms need organic molecules and only autotrophs can produce them from inorganic compounds. There are two basic types of autotrophs: photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs.
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