Plants which have chlorophyll can make their own food. This mode of nutrition is called_____________.

Autotrophic

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Holozoic

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Saprophytic

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Heterotrophic

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Solution

The correct option is A
Autotrophic

Autotrophic nutrition is a type of nutrition in which organisms synthesize the organic materials they require from inorganic sources. All green plants are autotrophic and use light as the energy source i.e. they are photoautotrophic.

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Question 3
The autotrophic mode of nutrition in plants requires:

(a) Carbon dioxide and water
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Sunlight
(d) All of the above

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