If a new organism is discovered and it is found that it can make food for itself from simple non-living substances found in nature, what will you classify it as–an autotroph or a heterotroph? Give reasons.

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An organism that can prepare its food from simple non-living substances will be classified as an autotroph. This is because autotrophic organisms are those organisms which can use simple non-living substances (such as carbon dioxide and water) to produce their own food. These organism can obtain energy for this process through sunlight or chemicals.

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Question 1
Organisms which prepare food for themselves using simple naturally available raw materials are referred to as

(a) heterotrophs
(b) autotrophs
(c) parasites
(d) saprophytes

If a plant cell is living organism ?then when it is taken from it's plant it will be living or non living organism ? If we check this on microscope will the cells move as they are living or not ?

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