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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 5 Objective Question

Question

Autotrophic plants are characterized by their ability to:
Options
A feed on decaying organic matter
B depend on another living plant for survival
C lack chlorophyll
D produce their own food through photosynthesis
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Autotrophic plants are organisms that produce their own food from inorganic sources, primarily through the process of photosynthesis, using sunlight as an energy source. They contain chlorophyll to capture light energy. Options A and B describe heterotrophic or parasitic modes of nutrition.

Hint

The term 'autotrophic' literally means 'self-feeding'.

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