Question

Name some autotrophs besides green plants.

Answer 1

Autotrophs:

• Autotrophs are organisms that are capable of synthesizing their food through the process of photosynthesis.
• In this process, autotrophs utilize carbon from simple organic compounds (such as carbon dioxide) and water to synthesize simple carbohydrates (such as glucose) in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight.
• Autotrophs release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.

Examples of autotrophs:

Examples of some autotrophs besides green plants are cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), green algae and red algae.