Organism's Eating Habits

Heterotrophs are organisms that obtain food by consuming other living things. An example of how they obtain food is by consuming other organisms.

Autotrophs make their own food by using energy from sunlight to synthesize food molecules. An example of an autotroph is a plant.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates.

<p>Photosynthesis is important because it allows autotrophs to capture and convert the energy from sunlight into high-energy carbohydrates, which serve as food for nearly all life on Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term 'photosynthesis' means 'using light to put something together'.</p> Signup and view all the answers