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QuizMultiple Choice

The Process of Photosynthesis

Question 10 • First Semester Biology

Which of these statements is true about autotrophs, but not heterotrophs?

Answer
A
They use sugar and oxygen to make carbon dioxide and water.
B
They use chlorophyll and oxygen to make carbon dioxide and water.
C
They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars.
D
They use sunlight, water, and oxygen to make chlorophyll.

Explanation

Autotrophs such as plants make sugars by photosynthesis, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. This matches choice C. Heterotrophs obtain sugars by eating other organisms rather than making them this way.

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