Question

1. plants make their own food. therefore, they are classified as:

a) heterotrophs
b) decomposers
c) herbivores
d) autotrophs

1. the part of a plant that contains structures needed to absorb sunlight and

carbon dioxide is the
a) root
b) stem
c) leaf
d) flower

Explanation:

1. Organisms making their own food are autotrophs; plants do this via photosynthesis.
2. Leaves have chloroplasts (for sunlight) and stomata (for CO₂ absorption), critical for photosynthesis.

Answer:

1. d) autotrophs
2. c) leaf