Question

Is a sunflower a heterotroph?

Answer 1

Sunflower:

1. Sunflower is included in the plant kingdom.
2. The members of this kingdom are all autotrophs except some.
3. An autotroph is an organism that can synthesize food substances on its own.
4. Green plants are all autotrophs because they can synthesize food using solar energy.
5. These plants have photosynthetic pigments in their chloroplasts.
6. Heterotrophs depend on other organisms for their nutrition.
7. They can't synthesize their food.