Plants capable of performing photosynthesis belong to which one among the following types of organisms?
Heterotrophs
Saprotrophs
Autotrophs
Chemoheterotrophs
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UPSC CAPF – 2013
– Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Plants capable of photosynthesis use light energy (photoautotrophs) to synthesize organic compounds from inorganic sources like CO2 and water.
– Heterotrophs obtain carbon by consuming other organisms (plants or animals).
– Saprotrophs are heterotrophs that feed on dead organic matter.
– Chemoheterotrophs obtain both energy and carbon from consuming organic compounds.
Plants that perform photosynthesis are the primary producers in most ecosystems and are classified as autotrophs.