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Another simple biology question?
Algae are autotrophs because they
Choose one answer.
a. break down starches to glucose.
b. decompose dead organic material.
c. absorb nutrients from soil.
d. capture sunlight to produce sugars
13 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
d. autotrophs: "Autotrophs are the producers in a food chain, such as plants on land or algae in water." so pretty much they produce their own food.
Source(s): Biology Major http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autotroph - 1 decade ago
Capture sunlight to produce sugars. Autotroph means it feeds itself. (Auto + troph..means something like feeding? food?) Algae make food for themselves, out of themselves, using photosynthesis, being plants and all.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
D). capture sunlight to produce sugars.
- 1 decade ago
capture sunlight to produce sugars
because autotrophs produce their own food,
and heterotrophes feed on other organsims.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
D. CAPTURE SUNLIGHT TO PRODUCE SUGARS
Photosynthesis. C'mon.
- greengoLv 71 decade ago
d
Autotroph means "make their own food" so the only autotrophs are the organisms that use the sun (photosynthesis!)
- Anonymous1 decade ago
d... thats the easiest bio question you'll get