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what is autotrophic animal​

Answer 1

Originally Answered: Which animals are autotrophic? An autotrophic organism is an organism that takes in simple chemicals from its surroundings and uses them to produce complex organic compounds via photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

Answer 2

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An autotroph or primary producer is an organism that produces complex organic compounds (such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) using carbon from simple substances such as carbon dioxide,[1]generally using energy from light (photosynthesis) or inorganic chemical reactions (chemosynthesis).[2] Autotrophs do not need a living source of carbon or energy and are the producers in a food chain, such as plants on land or algae in water (in contrast to heterotrophs as consumers of autotrophs or other heterotrophs). Autotrophs can reducecarbon dioxide to make organic compounds for biosynthesis and as stored chemical fuel. Most autotrophs use water as the reducing agent, but some can use other hydrogen compounds such as hydrogen sulfide.