An organism that uses CO₂ for its carbon needs and sunlight for its energy needs would be called a ______.

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The organism described is a photoautotroph since it uses sunlight for energy and CO₂ for carbon, which means it can produce its own organic compounds through photosynthesis. A chemoheterotroph obtains both its energy and carbon from organic compounds, while a halotroph obtains its energy from inorganic compounds and a saprobe obtains its nutrients from dead or decaying matter.

An Organism That Uses CO2 for Its Carbon Needs and Sunlight

An Organism That Uses CO₂ for Its Carbon Needs and Sunlight