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Generally members of the kingdom plantae are autotrophs- which means that they make their own food. They are able to this through photosynthesis. By taking in energy from the sun they are able to convert the energy into food - glucose and produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

However for chemtrophs such as cactus it is a different process.

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