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An autotroph is any organism that produces its own food. This is very rarely seen in animals, but is almost always seen in plants. In most cases algae is a plant, but in some cases it is also a type of bacteria. The bacteria are not auto-trophic, but they can be in some cases.
MOST of the algae you will see in an aquarium or pond though is an actual plant, and the green color of plants is due to their cells containing "chlorophyll". Chlorophyll is used by plant life to convert sunlight and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into food and Oxygen (O2). So this would make MOST algae you see an autotroph.
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Is algae a photoautotrophs?
Algae are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food.
Autotrophs that utilize light as their energy source are?
Photoautotrophs use light as the energy source for producing proteins, lipids and other organic substances. Examples of photoautotrophs are plants.
All prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that photosynthesize fit into which nutritional category?
Photoautotrophs
Are most bacteria photoautotrophs?
No. They are heterotrophs just as you are. They are not usually green as photoautotrophs. They would not be close to the air to get sunlight.
Which algae do photosyntehsis?
All algae are simple plants and therefore all algae photosynthesise.
The main photoautotrophs in aquatic environments are?
algae and bacteria.
Is algae a photoautotrophs?
Algae are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food.
Which are not photoautotrophs mushrooms algae tomato plants or apple trees?
mushrooms
Where do you find photoautotrophs?
Anywhere the sun shines! Photoautrotrophs are anything that does photosynthesis, like plants and algae.
What organisms that perform photosynthesis to make their own food?
All plants, some protists and some bacteria can preform photosynthesis.
Autotrophs that utilize light as their energy source are?
Photoautotrophs use light as the energy source for producing proteins, lipids and other organic substances. Examples of photoautotrophs are plants.
What is the main pigment of photoautotrophs?
Photoautotrophs are photosynthetic organisms.They mainly have chlorophyll.
What are organisms that are able to perform photosynthesis called?
Photoautotrophs are organisms that perform photosynthesis. Less commonly they can be called holophytes.Examples of non-plant photoautotrophs include:algaecyanobacteria
All prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that photosynthesize fit into which nutritional category?
Photoautotrophs
Are most bacteria photoautotrophs?
No. They are heterotrophs just as you are. They are not usually green as photoautotrophs. They would not be close to the air to get sunlight.
What are 3 specific examples of a photoautotrophs?
that's easy... plants! photo means light auto means self and troph means food... when you put the three together it is an organism that makes its own food from the sun so.,. daffodil, tulip and daisy are fine * photoautotrophs include cyanobacteria and the Kingdom Plantae
What food making process is used by photoautotrophs?
Photoautotrophs use sunlight to make their food also called photosythesis
