VP #5: Autotrophs vs Heterotrophs

What is an autotroph?

• An organism that lives in water

• An organism that decomposes organic material

• An organism that can make its own food

• An organism that eats other organisms

What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Sunlight

What do autotrophs produce during photosynthesis?

• Protein and minerals

• ATP and nitrogen

• Sugar and oxygen

• Carbon dioxide and water

What does the word 'heterotroph' mean?

• Sunlight user

• Different nourishment

• Self-nourishing

• Water producer

How do heterotrophs obtain energy?

• By making their own food

• By consuming other organisms

• By absorbing sunlight

• By producing oxygen