Plants capable of performing photo- synthesis belong to which one among the following types of organisms?

Plants capable of performing photosynthesis belong to the group of organisms known as autotrophs. Autotrophs are defined as organisms that produce their own food from simple inorganic substances like carbon dioxide and water using energy from light or chemical reactions [3]. Specifically, plants are categorized as photoautotrophs because they utilize sunlight and chlorophyll to synthesize carbohydrates through photosynthesis [4]. This process allows them to meet their carbon and energy requirements independently, serving as primary producers in ecosystems [4]. In contrast, heterotrophs, including saprotrophs and chemoheterotrophs, cannot produce their own food and must depend on other organisms for nutrition [3]. While some autotrophs use chemosynthesis, green plants are the most prominent examples of photosynthetic autotrophs [5].

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