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What are green plants which make their own food known as?


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Autotrophs:

  1. Organisms that are able to produce their own food are called autotrophs.
  2. Green plants are known as autotrophs because they make their own food through photosynthesis where carbon dioxide and water is converted to food (glucose) and oxygen in the presence of sunlight. .
  3. Glucose produced during photosynthesis is stored in the form of starch in plants which acts as the stored food.

Final Answer: The green plants which make their own food are known as autotrophs.


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