Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food?

Plants and other autotrophs manufacture their own food through photosynthesis, a process using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose [c1][c3]. Algae are green, autotrophic organisms containing chlorophyll that can manufacture their own food [c2]. Similarly, carrots and cabbage are green plants (or parts of them) that utilize photosynthesis to store energy as carbohydrates [c4][c5]. In contrast, mushrooms are fungi, which are classified as heterotrophs [t3][t5]. Fungi lack chlorophyll and cannot perform photosynthesis; instead, they obtain energy by breaking down or absorbing organic matter from other organisms or dead material [t2][t3]. Therefore, while algae, carrots, and cabbage are capable of producing their own food, mushrooms must rely on external organic sources for nutrition [t6][t8].

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3. [3] Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 10: Life Processes in Plants > 10.2.2 Role of air in the preparation of food > p. 144
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6. [6] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/heterotrophs/