Organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemicals are classified as ____.

Understand the Problem

The question is asking to identify the correct term that classifies organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemicals. To solve it, we need to recall the definitions of the given terms: producers, decomposers, consumers, and omnivores.

More Information

Organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemicals are known as autotrophs, commonly referred to as producers. These include plants, algae, and some bacteria.

Tips

A common mistake is confusing producers with consumers, which need to eat other organisms to obtain energy.

Sources

• Autotroph - National Geographic Education - education.nationalgeographic.org
• 2.18: Autotrophs and Heterotrophs - Biology LibreTexts - bio.libretexts.org