Algae are autotrophic. Which of the following statement can be related to autotrophs?

Autotrophs prepares their own food

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Autotrophs depends on others for their food

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Autotrophs are insectivores

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Autotrophs prepares their own food
Algae are autotrophic means they prepare their own food.
To be more specific, they are photoautotrophic i.e they use light energy to prepare their own food.
Although some algae are heterotrophs, majority of them are capable of making their own food by themselves.
The correct answer is A.

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Algae can prepare their own food by photosynthesis.

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(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.
(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.
(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.

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