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Organisms which can manufacture organic food materials from simple inorganic substances are called autotrophs.

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Auto: self and Trophic: nutrition. Thus the organisms which can manufacture organic food materials from simple inorganic substances are called autotrophs. Examples are plants, algae, bacteria etc.

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