Plants, algae and cyanobacteria that use light to make their own food are called:
APhotoautotrophs
BHeterotrophs
CChemoautotrophs
DDecomposers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Photoautotrophs
1. They are literally self-feeders using light.
2. Photoautotrophs perform photosynthesis.
3. Animals and fungi are heterotrophs.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 8, Photosynthesis (CC BY 4.0)._
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