MCQ
Organisms Which Prepare Food For Themselves Using Simple Naturally Available Raw Materials Are Referred To As:
  • A
    Heterotrophs.
  • Autotrophs.
  • C
    Parasites.
  • D
    Saprophytes.

Answer

Correct option: B.
Autotrophs.
Autotrophs are organisms that make food themselves from simple substances like water, $CO_2$ in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll, e.g. Green plants. Heterotrophs are organisms, which cannot make their own food and take in food prepared by the plants, e.g. Animals and humans Parasites are organisms, which live and derive nutrition from another organisms, called host, e.g. Cuscuta plant. Saprophytes are organism, which obtain nutrition from dead and decaying organic matter, e.g. Fungi, bacteria etc.

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