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Match the terms to these definitions:
Heterotrophy, autotroph, evolution, prokaryote, microsphere, ozone shield, chemoheterotroph, protocell
.......... Organism that can capture energy and synthesize organic molecules from inorganic nutrients.

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An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.
So, the correct option is 'autotroph'.

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