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What is Autotrophic nutrition ? Example of Autotrophs - CBSE NCERT Notes Class 07

What is Autotrophic Nutrition?   The word “Autotrophic” is the combination of two terms – Auto (self) and Tropic (nutrition), and the exact definition is self-nutrition. In the presence of sunlight, an organism creates its own food from basic inorganic materials such as water, carbon dioxide, and mineral salts. The nutritional pattern of all green plants is autotrophic. Autotrophic species have a green pigment called "chlorophyll" that aids in the absorption of solar energy. With the aid of carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy, they produce their own food through photosynthesis. Glucose is generated in this manner.   Some   examples of autotrophic nutrition  are plants like cyanobacteria and blue-green algae.   What is the nutritional value of plants?   To ensure that life processes run smoothly, every living organism needs some sort of energy and nutrient substances. Furthermore, the requisite energy is obtained from the food. What are the nutrition requirements for plant