An organism that produces food molecules inorganically by using a light or chemical based sources of external energy. This organism does not require outside sources of organic food energy for survival [..]

(aw-toh-trohf) [Gk. autos, self + trophos, feeder] An organism that obtains organic food molecules without eating other organisms. Autotrophs use energy from the sun or from the oxidation of inorganic [..]

organism that can produce its own food and nutrients from chemicals in the atmosphere, usually through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia

Any organism that is able to manufacture its own food. Most plants are autotrophs, as are many protists and bacteria. Contrast with consumer. Autotrophs may be photoautotrophic, using light energy to [..]

an organism that produces its own food. Autotrophs may be photoautotrophic (fed by using light) or chemoautotrophic (by using chemical energy). See Heterotroph.

an organism that can produce nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances. Thus, plants grow by synthesizing carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.

An organism that makes its organic nutrients from inorganic raw materials by using an external energy source, such as light energy. autotrophic

An organism that uses light or chemical energy to transform inorganic materials, like carbon dioxide, into food.

An organism that is able to make its own food.

An organism that can form its organic constituents from CO2

organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds

An organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy. Green plants, algae, and certain bacteria are autotrophs.

(n) plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

An organism capable of synthesizing the organic nutrients it needs from the mineral compounds present in nature. Plants and many bacteria are autotrophs or producers. Autotrophs do not need to obtain their nutrients from other living organisms. By contrast, heterotrophs cannot make their own food and so they feed on the tissues of other organisms. [..]

An organism that can use carbon dioxide as the sole carbon source for growth.

A microorganism that synthesizes all organic molecules from inorganic sources.

An organism that produces food molecules inorganically by using a light or chemical based sources of external energy. This organism does not require outside sources of organic food energy for survival. Also see chemical autotrophs and photosynthetic autotrophs.

Organism that is able to utilize carbon dioxide as a carbon source.

an organism that can make its own food (usually using sunlight).

an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions.

A plant that makes its own food from raw materials obtained from the sun, water, and soil.

(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. * date=2013-03 |author= |title=The Smallest Cell |volume=101|issue=2|page=8 [..]

An organism that synthesizes its biochemical constituents using simple inorganic compounds and an external source of energy to drive the process. See also primary producer, photoautotroph, and chemoautotroph.