Question

Which type of organism makes its own food for energy (like how plants do photosynthesis to make glucose).


Heterotroph


Autotroph

Answer 1

The type of organism that makes its own food for energy, like how plants do photosynthesis to make glucose, is called an **autotroph**. Autotrophs can produce their own food from inorganic substances, using sunlight or chemical energy. In contrast, **heterotrophs** cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.