An organism capable of synthesizing its own food and inorganic substances using sunlight or chemical energy is known as a(n)
A) heterotroph.
B) autotroph.
C) primary consumer.
D) secondary consumer.

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An autotroph is an organism that can synthesize its own food and inorganic substances using sunlight or chemical energy. Heterotrophs cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrition. Primary and secondary consumers are types of heterotrophs that consume other organisms for food.

An Organism Capable of Synthesizing Its Own Food and Inorganic