Question

Plants are called autotrophs because they:

• A. Because they depend on other organisms for energy and all nourishment.
• B. Because they capture energy from sunlight and give it to animals to make their food.
• C. Because they derive their energy directly from the sun to produce food for themselves.
• D. Because they generate energy and food on their own.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Because they derive their energy directly from the sun to produce food for themselves.

Most autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to make their food. In photosynthesis, autotrophs use energy from the sun to convert water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air into a nutrient called glucose. They are not dependent on other organisms for energy and instead directly obtain it from sunlight.