Are plants autotrophic or heterotrophic

Answer 1

Plants are autotrophic. Autotrophs produce their own food through photosynthesis. The light and dark reaction from photosynthesis produce ATP for the plant. There are exceptions to every thing.

The Venus fly trap is an exception to the rule to a certain degree, but plants are autotrophic. Just like in Chordatesthere are species that do not have vertebrates but do have a notochord and a doral nerve core and still falls under the category of a vertebrate/ Chordate.

Answer 2

Green plants are autotrophic. (Look up autotrophic).....plants produce there energy from photosynthesis through the light and dark reaction which produces ATP (energy) for the plant.

Yes there are exceptions...the "Venus fly trap" is a facultative heterotroph. The Fly trap still photosynthesize to make carbohydrates (thus they have green leaves), but they get their nitrogen fix from the insects that they trap, digest and absorb. This is due to the fact that these plants live in bogs, which tend to be low in available nitrogen. If the Venus fly-trap is grown in an environment where nitrogen is available in the soil, the plants can survive autonomously, but it does not change the fact that green plants are Autotrophic.

Answer 3

Plants are autotrophic organisms.

Answer 4

Autotrophs

Answer 5

Autotrophs

Answer 6

both

Answer 7

It depends on the plant since a lot of plants are heterotrophs.