The mode of nutrition in which organisms make food themselves from simple substances is called ______.

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  1. heterotrophic nutrition
  2. autotrophic nutrition
  3. saprotrophic nutrition
  4. phototrophic nutrition

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Option 2 : autotrophic nutrition
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The correct answer is autotrophic nutrition.Key Points

  • Autotrophic nutrition is the mode of nutrition in which organisms make their food themselves from simple substances.
  • The process of autotrophic nutrition involves the use of light energy (in photosynthesis) or chemical energy (in chemosynthesis) to produce organic compounds.
  • Autotrophs are organisms that carry out autotrophic nutrition, such as plants, algae, and some bacteria.

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  • Heterotrophic nutrition is the mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain their food by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
  • Saprotrophic nutrition is a type of heterotrophic nutrition in which organisms obtain their food by decomposing dead organic matter.
  • Phototrophic nutrition is a subcategory of autotrophic nutrition, in which organisms use light energy to produce their own food.

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