02. autotrophs
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What are autotrophs?
Organisms that can make complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules e.g. carbon dioxide + water
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What are autotrophs referred to? Why?
Producers as they synthesize their own complex organic compounds
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Give an example of autotrophs?
Plants
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Why are plants autotrophic?
Photosynthesis occurs inside plant chloroplasts -> simple organic compounds (water + carbon dioxide) form complex inorganic compounds (starch)
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What are the 2 different types of autotrophs? Give examples of each
Photoautotrophs (plants) and chemoautotrophs (bacteria)
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