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What organisms synthesizing organic nutrients?
An autotroph is an organism that can make its own food by synthesizing organic nutrients from inorganic materials, using energy from sunlight or a chemical source to drive the process. The word autotroph comes from the Greek words auto, meaning “self,” and troph, meaning “feeding.”
Which type of organism synthesizes organic materials from inorganic raw materials?
Photoautotrophs
Phototrophs are organisms that carry out photon capture to acquire energy. Photoautotrophs convert inorganic materials into organic materials for use in cellular functions such as biosynthesis and respiration and provide nutrition for many other forms of life.
What are some examples of Photoautotrophs?
Examples of phototrophs/photoautotroph include:
- Higher plants (maize plant, trees, grass etc)
- Euglena.
- Algae (Green algae etc)
- Bacteria (e.g. Cyanobacteria)
What do organism obtain nutrients by eating other organisms?
Organisms that get food by eating other organisms are called consumers. For example; people and animals are consumers. Consumers depend on producers and other consumers for their food. Consumers are classified as follows.
What is the difference between organic and inorganic nutrients?
Inorganic nutrients include nutrients such as iron, selenium, and zinc, while organic nutrients include, among many others, energy-providing compounds and vitamins. A classification used primarily to describe nutrient needs of animals divides nutrients into macronutrients and micronutrients.
Why is nutrition is essential for organisms?
Nutrition is the essential organic nutrients living organisms require for growth, maintenance, reproduction and repair. This is an essential process for the organism’s survival. Living organisms require energy to survive; this energy is derived from nutrients, or food.