What does autotrophic mean?
Autotrophic Nutrition:
The mode of nutrition by which organisms prepare their own food from simple inorganic matter such as water, mineral salts, and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight.
Two types of Autotrophic Nutrition:
Photoautotrophic Nutrition:
Chemoautotrophic Nutrition:
Thus, autotrophic means organisms that prepare their own food.