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Because Autotrophs make their own food by performing photosynthesis. Hetotrophs get their food by living off and on other organisms.

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Why are autotrophs called producers in an ecosystem?

Autotrophs are called the producers in an ecosystem because they are the first layer of energy. This is because they produce their own food using photosynthesis.


What is an organism that depends on other organisms?

Those organisms are called heterotrophic. These organisms either eat the autotrophs (organisms that make their own food) or eat the organisms that eat the autotrophs (also called the producers). Heterotrophs are also called "consumers."


Organisms that make their own food like plants are called?

These organisms are called autotrophs. They can be also known as producers.


Producers are also known as?

Autotrophs are the producers in a food chain, such as plants on land or algae in water. An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers.


Are autotrophs producers or consumers?

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What do aquatic producers eat?

Aquatic producers are known as autotrophs. Autotrophs make their own food hence the why they are called producers. They are plants, so they generate their own energy/food out of sunlight + water + carbon dioxide.


Autotrophs which make their own food are also called?

Autotrophs that make their own food are also called producers. They use energy from sunlight or inorganic compounds to produce organic molecules through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Examples include plants, algae, and some bacteria.


What is the scientific name for an organism that makes its own food?

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What is an organism that makes their own food called?

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What are plants that make their own food called?

Plants that make their own food are called autotrophs, producers or primary producers.