Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 215
Question: A plant that manufactures its own food is [DPMT 1976; AFMC 1986]
Options:
A) Autotroph
B) Parasite
C) Epiphyte
D) Saprophyte
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Autotrophs are green plants capable of synthesizing their own food from raw material ( $ CO_2 $ , water and sunlight).
Thus they are independent and self-nourishing.