What are organisms called that produce their own food?

Answer 1

Organisms that make their own food are called autotrophsor producers. All plants and most protists are producers.

Animals that consume other animals or plants are called heterotrophs or consumers. Almost all animals are consumers.

The names are based on Greek words auto (meaning "self"), hetero (meaning "other"), and troph (meaning "growth").

So a heterotroph grows by directly depending on other organisms.

Meanwhile, a producer grows on by itself, independent of other organisms.

Answer 2

Autotrophs, sometimes called Producers. Organisms that produce their own food using light energy and inorganic carbon are called Photoautotrophs.Those that use chemical energy and inorganic carbon are called Chemoautotrophs.

Then what about photosynthetic bacteria?Nitrosomonas,Nitrobacter,Cyanobacteria??

They are suppose to be AUTOTROPHIC BACTERIA!!not specifically producers.Mainly green plants are known to be producers.

Answer 3

All food on earth is essentially a conversion of energy sources, primarily solar energy, although a few organisms may utilize geothermal energy. Plants including algae photosynthesize as direct conversion of solar energy into "food". Of course, they also require water and various compounds and minerals that they pick up from the air and the surrounding environment. Except for a few organisms that utilize geothermal energy, all other organisms on earth consume plants or other organisms as their energy & nutrition source. Humans are unable to produce all the compounds that we require from basic energy and minerals. Thus we require proteins and vitamins to survive.
Autotrophic

Answer 4

an organism that can make its own food is called an autotroph, usually it is the 'producer' in a food chain.

Answer 5

The name for the organisms who can make their own is Autotrophs.

Answer 6

autotroph or producer

Answer 7

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