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A cell that has chloroplasts can make its own food by using photosynthesis to create sugars from water and carbon dioxide. We call organisms whose cells can make their own food autotrophs. Auto- is a prefix that means by itself. For example, an automobile is something that moves by itself. Answer this question on p. 5 in your workbook: What is an autotroph? |
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Autotrophic cell |
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Heterotrophs |
Chloroplasts