Biology CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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An autotroph is

  1. An organism that eats plants

  2. An organism that eats other organisms

  3. An organism that can produce its own food

  4. An organism that feeds on decomposing organic matter

The correct answer is: An organism that can produce its own food

An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis using energy from the sun or from chemical reactions. This process is not dependent on consuming other organisms, which is why options A and B are incorrect. Option D describes a heterotroph, which obtains energy by consuming dead organisms.

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