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Plants are called autrotrophs because plants can feed themselves unlike animals and other types of organisms. However, there are some plants that cannot feed themselves. An example is the Venus Flytrap.
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What is one autotroph?
An Autotroph is a plant and uses photosynthesis to make food. They do not consume.
Is fern heterotroph or an autotroph?
yes... because it is a plant and all plants are autotrophs.
What are three terms used to describe organism such as trees?
Autotroph,Plants,Producer.... I hope I helped. :)
What can an autotroph do that an heterotroph cannot?
An autotroph can make it's own energy. A heterotroph has to eat the autotroph to gain energy. To put it simple, an autotroph is a plant and it turns sunlight into energy in the form of glucose. A heterotroph is an animal and can't make it's own energy, so it eats the plant and the glucose, gaining energy from that.
What is an organism like a green plant that can make its own food?
An organism that can make its own food is an Autotroph.
Is a plant an autotroph?
both autotroph and heterotroph/ the plant body of a lichen is generally made by algae hence Lichens are autotroph.
What do you call a plant that makes food for itself?
A plant that makes food for itself is an Autotroph
What is one autotroph?
An Autotroph is a plant and uses photosynthesis to make food. They do not consume.
Is Nemo an autotroph?
no, he is a fish not a plant
Is fern heterotroph or an autotroph?
yes... because it is a plant and all plants are autotrophs.
Is a autotroph in a fungi-like protist?
an autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food. Therefore, and autotroph can be a prokaryote, fungus, protist, plant, or archaea.
What are the characteristics that define a plant?
it has cells autotroph
What is an example of an autotroph besides a plant?
there is none
Is a koala heterotroph or autotroph?
A koala bear is not a plant, so it can't be an autotroph. Koalas consume autotrophs, so they are heterotrophs.
Is a lemon a autotroph?
autotroph
What type of plant makes its own food?
an autotroph
Is a plant that is thriving in a dark underground cave likely to be an autotroph?
A plant that is thriving in a dark underground cave is likely to be an autotroph. Autotrophs can exist in areas that do not have organic materials.
