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.