answersLogoWhite

0

There are some examples of Autotrophs that don't need photosynthesis to make food. One is there are Tube Worms (plants) that grow around sulfur vents in the bottom of the ocean where the sun can't reach.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How do organisms other than plants benefit from the production of glucose by autotrophs?

Organisms other than plants, such as animals, benefit from the production of glucose by autotrophs. Animals obtain 10 percent of the energy that comes from plants, and humans who consume animals will receive 10 percent of the animal's energy.


Are jellyfish autotrophs or heterotrophs?

Jellyfish are heterotrophs, meaning they rely on consuming other organisms for energy rather than producing their own through photosynthesis. They primarily feed on plankton, small fish, and other invertebrates by using their tentacles to capture prey. Jellyfish do not have the ability to produce their own food like autotrophs do.


True or false Can heterotrophs convert solar energy into chemical energy?

False from what i understand heterotrophs are animals and animals get their energy from other animals/ plants. Autotrophs are the ones that convert solar energy in to chemical energy through photosynthesis


Are all autotrophs producers?

No. Some autotrophic bacteria that exist in dark regions of the earth and ocean obtain energy from a process called chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis. Please refer to the related link to read a Wikipedia article on chemosynthesis.


Are narwhals autotrophs or heterotrphs?

Narwhals are heterotrophs, meaning they cannot produce their own food and instead obtain energy by consuming other organisms. They primarily feed on fish, squid, and other marine animals. As mammals, they rely on hunting for their sustenance rather than photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, which are characteristic of autotrophs.


Why are autotrpohs called producers?

autotrophs are those living things that can make food on their own. plants are autotrophs. they use sunlight and chlorophyll to make energy which is used by their body for other metabolic activities. this is how they make their own food other than the minerals, food and water absorbed by the plant from the soil through the roots.


Can some autotrophs obtain their energy from chemicals rather than sunlight to produce carbohydrates?

Yes, hydrogen sulfide


Is a fern an autotroph?

Yes, all plants are autotrophs.


Are humans autotrophs as they make their own food in kitchen?

No, humans are heterotrophs because they rely on consuming other organisms for energy rather than producing their own food through photosynthesis. In the kitchen, humans use raw materials, such as fruits, vegetables, and meat, to prepare meals instead of producing their own food like autotrophs.


Why do autotrophs always occupy the lowest level of ecological pyramids?

Autotrophs occupy the lowest level of ecological pyramids because they are the primary producers that convert energy from the sun into organic compounds through photosynthesis. They form the base of the food chain, providing energy for all other organisms in the ecosystem. Due to the laws of thermodynamics, organisms higher up in the pyramid must consume more energy than they produce, leading to a decrease in biomass at each trophic level.


What is the organism that eats autotrophs called?

Autotrophs are living beings that are able to derive energy from a source other than another living being- the source being sunlight or chemicals in the environment. Autotrophs include but are not limited to; plants who photosynthesize sunlight into chemical energy and microorganisms that live off of the chemicals secreted by hydrothermal vents deep under the ocean. With that being said, many things eat autotrophs- as a matter of fact most food systems start with auotrophs at the bottom. Some animals that eat autotrophs - Humans, dogs, hummingbirds, cows and horses. These animals are more largely called heterotrophs because they cannot derive their metabolic energy on their own- they must consume it through their diet by eating plants if they are herbivorous or meat if they are carnivorous.


Why they are fewer heterothrophs than autotrophs?

My guess-->the heterotrphs starve from lack of food, and eat each other