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What is an autotroph?
What is an autotroph?
- An organism that obtains energy by breaking down organic molecules
- An organism that relies on minerals for energy production
- An organism that cannot derive energy from photosynthesis or inorganic chemicals
- An organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions (correct)
What are the main components of soil?
What are the main components of soil?
- Rocks, clay, silt, minerals, and microorganisms
- Sand, rocks, minerals, organic matter, and water
- Rocks, clay, silt, and water
- Sand, rocks, clay, silt, minerals, organic matter, water, air, and microorganisms (correct)
How do plants acquire nutrients?
How do plants acquire nutrients?
- From the air and from the water
- Through photosynthesis and from the air
- Through photosynthesis and from the soil (correct)
- From the soil and from organic matter
What are the primary components of the Earth's crust?
What are the primary components of the Earth's crust?
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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
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