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It is an autotroph. 'Auto' signifies 'self' and 'hetero' means different.

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What do you call an organism that is both autotroph and heterotroph?

An organism that is both autotroph and heterotroph is called a mixotroph. Mixotrophs have the ability to obtain energy through both photosynthesis (as an autotroph) and by consuming organic matter (as a heterotroph).


What do you call an organism that must take in food?

An organism that must take in food is called a heterotroph. An organism that is able to make their own food is called an autotroph.


What do you call heterotrophs which live only on autotrophs?

autotroph means are- any organism capable of self- nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients. heterotroph means- an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food. thats it.


What common name do you call producers?

autotroph means an organism that get energy from the sun


What do biologists call an organism that can synthesize its own food?

autotroph


What do you call an organism that can make its own food using solar enery?

A Plant., photosynthetic autotroph .


What do you call an organism that make it own food?

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


What do you call a plant that makes food for itself?

A plant that makes food for itself is an Autotroph


Is a horse an autotoroph or a heterotroph?

Heterotrophs are organisms that are not capable of synthesizing their own food. An autotroph on the other hand, is able to synthesize its own food starting with simple molecules and energy. A horse has to consume food present in the outside world and does not have a mechanism for producing nutrient molecules and energy inherently. So a horse is a heterotroph.


Organisms that make their own food?

An organism that makes their own food?It's called a producer :)Wow that is terrible grammar and you didn't even answer the question correctly; an organism that makes its own food is called an autotroph. A heterotroph is an organism that does not produce its own food and relies on consuming other organisms. Autotrophs are the source of energy in most ecosystems.At least they can write it nicely. Unlike Mr. Smarty Pants.... =)Wow, what grade are you guys in, like 2nd?


What do you call an organisms that cannot make their own food?

Organisms that do not make their own food in other words, organisms that are not able to carry out photosynthesis on their own are called heterotrophs. Plants are called autotrophs. Mammals is a good example of heterotrophs. Only plants and certain fungi are capable of carrying out the process of photosynthesis.


What do we call an organism that no longer exists on earth?

We call such past organism "extinct".