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|definition=Organism that is independent of outside sources for organic food materials and manufactures its own organic material from inorganic sources. They are mostly green plants.
Autotrophic organisms are self-nourishing which are able to feed on simple inorganic substances and through fixation of light energy, build up more complex substances. They are mostly green plants.<ref>[http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm CoPraNet Glossary]</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 25 February 2022

Definition of Autotrophic organism:
Organism that is independent of outside sources for organic food materials and manufactures its own organic material from inorganic sources. They are mostly green plants.
This is the common definition for Autotrophic organism, other definitions can be discussed in the article