Autotroph
ORGANISM THAT PRODUCES COMPLEX ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SUCH AS CARBOHYDRATES, FATS, AND PROTEINS) FROM SIMPLE SUBSTANCES PRESENT IN ITS SURROUNDINGS, GENERALLY USING ENERGY FROM LIGHT (PHOTOSYNTHESIS) OR INORGANIC CHEMICAL REACTIONS (CHEMOSYNTHESIS)
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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,Morris, J. et al.