autotrophy
/ˌɔːtəˈtroʊfi/
noun
- The process by which a living thing makes its own food from simple substances like sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, without eating other organisms.
- Autotrophy is essential for life on Earth because it forms the base of most food chains.
- Plants use autotrophy to create energy through photosynthesis.
- Scientists study autotrophy in algae to understand how they produce oxygen.
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