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A plant that prepares its own food is called?

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Autotroph
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Parasite
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Heterotroph
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D
Saprophyte
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Solution

The correct option is A Autotroph
  • Autotrophs are organisms, that can prepare their own food through the process of photosynthesis such as plants.
  • Heterotrophs are organisms, that cannot prepare their own food and dependent on other organisms for their nutrition such as humans.
  • When an organism is nutritionally dependent on another organism, it is called parasitism.
  • Saprophytes are organisms, that feed on dead organic matter.
  • Thus, option A is correct.

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