autotrophies
/ˌɔːtəˈtrɑːfiz/
noun
- Organisms that can produce their own food from inorganic substances, such as plants using photosynthesis.
- In the ocean, algae and phytoplankton are important autotrophies that form the base of the food web.
- Without autotrophies, life on Earth would not exist because they create the oxygen and food other organisms need.
- Most autotrophies, like trees and grasses, use sunlight to make their own energy.